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[KEETARP]

Buddy this month end we will come to know which engines is selected for LCA.

Any source for timeline you mentioned for selecting the engine.

 

[Indian-Devil]

Any source for timeline you mentioned for selecting the engine.

Ya, pls check the links.
Search for Tejas engine nears its end
Hunt for an engine for 'home-grown' Tejas nears its end -  National News ? News ? MSN India

Hope the decision come on time.

 

[KEETARP]

Ya, pls check the links.
Search for Tejas engine nears its end
Hunt for an engine for 'home-grown' Tejas nears its end - *National News ? News ? MSN India

Hope the decision come on time.

Both your link state befor March2010
Its already passed , Lets see how much more delay
My guess is not before 2011
I am not being pessimist - But its just the way things work in India esp Defence deals

 

[Kshatriya]

Buddy this month end we will come to know which engines is selected for LCA. I think EJ200 should be selected as its new engine with supercruise capabilities and there is scope for thrust increase by small changes in engine ( althogh it will decrease little life span of engine by some hundred hrs).

If EJ200 is selected with some changes like supercruise , thrust vectoring then LCA Mk2 will be really a deadly Aircraft.

ADA is ready with the design changes for both the engines, GE and EJ. Both the engines are fitted in the design tool. Though it is in the initial phase of design, after which they have to carry on the stress analysis and other checks.

 

[sudhir007]

LCA-Tejas has completed 1328 Test Flights successfully. (19-Mar-10).

* LCA has completed 1328 Test Flights successfully
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-130,PV3-207,LSP1-57,LSP2-146,PV5-8)

 

[abdul1]

With Europeans on board for consultancy regarding test plan I really see the testing speed has increased. As per some local sources integration of MMR is in final phases

 

[sudhir007]

With Europeans on board for consultancy regarding test plan I really see the testing speed has increased. As per some local sources integration of MMR is in final phases

Already LGB & dumb bomb testing done in last yr oct.

 

[sancho]

So with supercruising engine and MAYAWI suite integrated into LCA , what is this going to be ...
only thing it lacks is number of hard-points which most probably would be taken care of in MK-2..

AESA radar+MAYAWI + SUPERCRUISE + a mix of WEAPONRY ...very capable replacement of MIG-21 we are getting....

Much is possible if you think about it, the question is what does IAF/MoD want and are they ready to spend so much for the least capable fighter in the fleet?
EJ 200 and TVC would be great, but the engine is clearly more expensive than the US engine.
Only Russian, Indian and possibly Israeli weapons are claimed for LCA, there were reports about interest on Iris-T short range missile, as well as AASM guided bomb kit, which should be more expensive again. Which AESA radar will it be at the end and what about IRST?
So we might go on for a while with speculations only.

 

[Choppers]

LCA-Tejas has completed 1330 Test Flights successfully. (22-Mar-10).


LCA has completed 1330 Test Flights successfully
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-130,PV3-208,LSP1-58,LSP2-146,PV5-8).

 

[KEETARP]

DRDO's AESA EFFORT WITH LRDE FOR LCA and AEW

Power rating of 3.5-5 is quite less but since it is first attempt anything will be accepted.
Everything apart DRDO logo on image does looks nice

 

[Dark Angel]

Power rating of 3.5-5 is quite less but since it is first attempt anything will be accepted.
Everything apart DRDO logo on image does looks nice

So how is it in comparison to others in its class and we were also supposed to be in partnership with ELTA to make a new one right

 

[sancho]

So how is it in comparison to others in its class and we were also supposed to be in partnership with ELTA to make a new one right

Found this so far:

Elta 2052: 4 -10 KVA (depending on antenna size)

http://www.iai.co.il/sip_storage/FILES/4/36834.pdf

Zhuk AE: 9 KVA

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/4484/zhukaemj2.jpg

 

[IBRIS]

In what appears to be a major achievement for HAL and the Indian military aviation sector ,the country's first indigenously developed attack helicopter, the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) has made its maiden test flight. According to unconfirmed sources the LCH serial number "ZP 4601" took to skies today.

LCH will form the backbone of the Indian Air Force and Indian Army which are currently operating some 80 Soviet Era Mi-24's and Mi-35's. Both the Russian attack helicopters are getting old and obsolete and with Pakistani Air Force upgrading their American Cobra Attack helicopter their is serious gap in capabilities which LCH is supposed to fill.

LCH was undergoing extensive ground trails since February 4 and many were expecting it to take to skies in that month itself. The program was delayed for more than a year because of weight issues but its seems like most problems are solved now. The current prototype being tested is a non-weaponized version meant to test only the basic structure of the helicopter. Next two prototypes are expected to be weaponized. LCH will need many more hours of testing before it receives its final operation certificate. Both the Army and the Air Force have heavily invested in the project with 189 on order. LCH is expected to enter service by 2015.
Angle of Attack: LCH makes first flight ?

 

[ashisbutt]

But we are yet to see a picture of this beast. Why, this time around HAL is giving us suspense. LIke never before.

 

[ashisbutt]

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