INDIA TO MAKE STEALTH FIGHTER

[Zarvan]

TIRUPATI: With the induction of light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas into the Indian Air Force this year, the Aeron-autical Development Age-ncy (ADA) which has jointly developed the fourth generation aircraft with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), is now ready to develop the stealth fighter aircraft.

“The concept and feasibility study for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) has completed and submitted to the government. We are awaiting the government’s approval to develop prototype vehicles (PVs),” P.Ramachandra, Director, Admin and Planning, Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) told this newspaper on the sidelines of the Indian Science Congress.

It is designed to be the 25-tonne class aircraft whereas the Tejas is weighing only about 10 tonnes. It will have the range of 2,800 km.

“The aircraft will have many stealth features for evading radars. The weapons and antennas will not be visible from outside. This makes the aircraft heavy and it will have twin-engines,” he said.

This was envisioned as a replacement for the British Jaguar and the French Mirage 2000 which the IAF flies.
According to defence experts, the stealth fighter would be of great help during the initial days of a major war as it will allow the air force to target enemy’s infrastructure such as roads, railways, airfields, radars, headquarters and depots.

ADA also plans to showcase the model in the upcoming Aero India exhibition.

Indian Air Force ordered 40 Tejas aircraft and 83 LCA Mark-1A aircraft with the HAL. The Air Force also wanted better specifications for LCA Mark-1A like mid-air refuelling and advanced electronic warfare suit.
“We are going to carry out the changes very soon,” he added.

When asked about the prolonged delay in developing the LCA, he pointed out that the aircraft was developed within eight years after it was sanctioned in 1993.

“The combat aircraft can be customised to our requirement which was earlier not possible with the imported planes. More than anything we have saved Rs 50,000 crore for the country as the HAL secured orders for 83 LCA Mark-1A planes,” he said.

The HAL is expected to deliver 10 combat aircraft per year in the initial period and it can be expanded up to 16 aircraft per year.

The LCA’s naval version also is currently undergoing various tests at Shore Based Test Facility at Goa.
Some of the foreign fighter jets which are competing with AMCA are Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, Mikoyan MiG-35, and SAAB JAS 39 Gripen.

http://www.asianage.com/science/040117/india-to-make-stealth-fighter.html

 

[Surya 1]

LCA tejas also has stealth features. India's light stealth aircraft may come side by side with AMCA. In a decade, we shall move into a phase of all Stealth or stealthier aircraft with Super Sukhoi, LCA Tejas MK2, Rafale , FAGFA.

 

[Sloth 22]

This is called
" Key board mil gaya hai to kuch bhi Likhoge ?"

To the author of article.

 

[Chichago_bulls]

We should first learn proper time management while dealing with critical projects. I guess then we should think about such projects.

 

[Surya 1]

We should first learn proper time management while dealing with critical projects. I guess then we should think about such projects.

Even with our bad time management, we have achieved so many things and we are on the verge to achieve so many things.

 

[$@rJen]

We should first learn proper time management while dealing with critical projects. I guess then we should think about such projects.

Totally agreed... these b!tches made a big mess out of tejas.. hopefully they have learned a lesson

 

[Chichago_bulls]

Even with our bad time management, we have achieved so many things and we are on the verge to achieve so many things.

Agreed, but just as an example, can you tell me the purpose of a tricycle provided to a 15 year old, while he should have been playing with it while he was around 3 years ?? Hope you understand my concern.

 

[SHAH820]

india going to stealth jet what a joke so many years have passed they can't even make a fully functional aircraft(LCA Tejas)
and so many years have passed they cant even make a functioning tank (Arjun tank) those two projects were a joke

LCA tejas uses carbon composite parts to reduce its weight but even though it is heavier then it engine can handle which make it pretty use less
where as arjun have so many problems that its whole project become a joke

 

[SmilingBuddha]

Joke of the year.We need to first get Tejas Mk1A in air.
Who do these PSU Wallas trying to fool anyway, we know how competent they are already.

 

[xyxmt]

I can make a better design in windows Paint

 

[ito]

Hope India learnt its lessons from Tejas project.

 

[RISING SUN]

I can make a better design in windows Paint

Can you do the same with wind tunnels?

 

[faithfulguy]

Hope India learnt its lessons from Tejas project.

I hope Indians can post the real plane rolling out instead of more articles with artist conception of the plane.

 

[RISING SUN]

I hope Indians can post the real plane rolling out instead of more articles with artist conception of the plane.

I hope people like you get the peace and disscuss something productive rather than negative. Post reported for factual incorrectness and spreading disinformation. @waz @MOD

 

[ito]

I hope Indians can post the real plane rolling out instead of more articles with artist conception of the plane.

Never heard about Tejas?