Tejas completes advanced weapon trials

[Bhasad Singh Mundi]

BANGALORE: Three aircraft from Tejas flight-line have successfully completed advanced weapon trials in Jamnagar as part of the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) campaign, which began in December last year. Sources associated with the project confirmed to Express on Wednesday that the integration process of all new weapons on the aircraft has been completed.

“We have fired all the new weapons in all possible release modes and the results have been satisfactory. We have also completed the integration of a new drop tank as part of the FOC activity. With this, we have successfully completed the carriage, fuel transfer and jettison trials,” an official, who was part of the Jamnagar trials said. It took three Tejas aircraft (LSP-3, LSP-5 and LSP-7) over 30 sorties to complete the weapon trials.

As part of the FOC, the aircraft is now being readied for all-weather trials in Bangalore. “One aircraft is also being readied for night flying with upgraded systems and software. Plans are afoot to take Tejas for hot weather trials in Gwalior next month,” the official added. So far, since its maiden flight on January 4, 2001, Tejas has completed 2,587 sorties logging in over 1,750 hours of incident-free flying.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Chairman R K Tyagi said that the company is on track in rolling out the first Series Production (SP-1) aircraft. He said ahead of the Initial Operational Clearance in December last year, HAL was working parallel with the Aeronautical Developmental Agency for the finalisation of the production configuration of the aircraft.

“The first SP-1 is in advanced stages of equipping and we will have the ground run by end of June. The SP-1 should start flying by August. The second, third and fourth production aircraft are in various stages of structural build and we hope to deliver four aircraft in the current year to the Indian Air Force (IAF),” Tyagi said.

sorce: Advanced Weapon Trials of Tejas Fighter Completed -The New Indian Express

 

[Tango22]

What is that white tape all over the wing?

 

[kaykay]

Any Idea about 'new weapons'? BVR missiles?

 

[GR!FF!N]

Any Idea about 'new weapons'? BVR missiles?

yup,along with few air to ground weapons probably.crucial milestones that the project needs to complete include, integration of the missiles with the radar, integration of Russian-made 23 mm GSH gun, air-to-air refuelling probe, better braking system and change of nose cone radome from composite materials to quartz for an improved range.

 

[Tshering22]

I think IAF has to be threatened to accept it or get their top brass replaced.

It is anyday better than vintage Mig-21s.

At least during peace times, IAF pilots can learn to fly them safely without crashing.

Stupid IAF top brass.

 

[Abingdonboy]

I think IAF has to be threatened to accept it or get their top brass replaced.

It is anyday better than vintage Mig-21s.

At least during peace times, IAF pilots can learn to fly them safely without crashing.

Stupid IAF top brass.

Nonsense, the LCA needs to prove it can meet their criteria before it is inducted into service, there is no point in inducting something that won't do what you need/asked for it to do. It will soon be given FOC and only THEN can it see SQD/operational service. Just because on the surface you would say the LCA is "anyday better than vintage Mig-21s" objectively doesn't mean squat- there are checks and balances in place for a reason.

 

[jaiind]

These baby looks cool......

 

[UFO77]

Anyway, they will only be deployed to India in a safe place,not to participate in any military action, no weapons, it doesn't matter. As a kind of spiritual satisfaction, no needfor additional inputs, can refuel fly on the line.

 

[halupridol]

ye kab complete hoga??

 

[ghauri05]

What is that white tape all over the wing?

Puncture laagaye he.....

What is that white tape all over the wing?

Puncture lagaye he!!!

 

[kaykay]

Anyway, they will only be deployed to India in a safe place,not to participate in any military action, no weapons, it doesn't matter. As a kind of spiritual satisfaction, no needfor additional inputs, can refuel fly on the line.

LOLs thats right. Though enough to keep dogs with their junk away.

 

[HariPrasad]

change of nose cone radome from composite materials to quartz for an improved range.

Redesigning of Redome is also on card along with quartz redome to make tejas more aerodynamic. New redome will be a bit longer. This redesign will probably reduce weave drag.

 

[$@rJen]

Anyway, they will only be deployed to India in a safe place,not to participate in any military action, no weapons, it doesn't matter. As a kind of spiritual satisfaction, no needfor additional inputs, can refuel fly on the line.

It's better than the junk fighter you made and never inducted in your air force...stop trolling and get lost

 

[Tshering22]

Nonsense, the LCA needs to prove it can meet their criteria before it is inducted into service, there is no point in inducting something that won't do what you need/asked for it to do. It will soon be given FOC and only THEN can it see SQD/operational service. Just because on the surface you would say the LCA is "anyday better than vintage Mig-21s" objectively doesn't mean squat- there are checks and balances in place for a reason.

Checks and balances don't seem to stop the killing of pilots on a proven aircraft of 35 years ago.

Dude, listen. We are losing pilots. While checks and procedures are built to keep functioning under normal circumstances, we are not under normal circumstances.

This is a crisis and if we need to have experienced pilots, we need to keep them alive.

Procedures is good but they should not be sacrosanct.

There has to be a logic for it that has to change according to given situation.

 

[gslv mk3]

Anyway, they will only be deployed to India in a safe place,not to participate in any military action, no weapons, it doesn't matter. As a kind of spiritual satisfaction, no needfor additional inputs, can refuel fly on the line.