Tejas MK1A to sport a Dual-Rack Pylons for CCMs which can be expanded to carry more than AAM

[hacker J]

At Defexpo 2018, it was confirmed that new upgraded Tejas MK1A will come with a Dual-Rack Pylons to carry two Close Combat Missiles (CCM) in a single weapon station their by increasing it firepower tremendously.

Weapons Stations 5 or 6 can be used for Dual-Rack Pylons in pure Air-to-Air Missions or only one Mixed Air-to-Surface and Air-to-Air Missions one pylon can be utilized for Dual-Rack Pylons.

Tejas MK1A will get Self Protection Jammer (SPJ) in a Pod mounted on the weapons station 5 or 6. Russian supplied R-73 will be main WVRAAM (Within Visual Range Air-to-Air Missiles ) for the MK1 variant and MK1A will also get ASRAAM. ASRAAM weighing 88kgs each and with a range of 50km is much lighter then Python-5 and also comes with improved range.

Isreali Python-5 WVRAAM was initially selected to be armed on Tejas MK1A but was dropped due to excessive vibration found while carrying out inflight trials of the missiles system on the aircraft.

I-Derby-ER with 100km range and India’s Astra with 75km range will be other two Air-to-Air missiles which will be part of the Tejas MK1A weapons load.
http://idrw.org/tejas-mk1a-to-sport-a-dual-rack-pylons-for-ccms/

 

[aman_rai0007]

Great news... Agree or disagree but Tejas is slowly evolving to a much better platform...
And we are not in hurry....

 

[$@rJen]

Derby ER is an great addition to the platform

 

[hacker J]

Great news... Agree or disagree but Tejas is slowly evolving to a much better platform...
And we are not in hurry....

Agreed, but i am personally still waiting for a ramped up production line. As since the induction in 2015 so far we just have 8 aircrafts with the airforce and possible by the end of april/june we can see as many as 4 new aircrafts completing the first squadrn.

Derby ER is an great addition to the platform

It defenietly is and could be a great combination specially with dual racks for jamming pods ccms and 2 astra / 2 derby er. It can perform air superiority roles very well.

 

[Daghalodi]

Wow!!! Amazing

 

[DrSomnath999]

Well that was a very important requirement for lca ,i hope they do install that dual pylon system for air to air missile.

It should carry atleast 6 air to air missile
4 long range bvraam like derby ER or astra mk 1/2 with 2 asraams or R 73E .

I think it will have integrated aesa based ew suite i dont think it would be wise to waste a pylon for carrying external jamming pod

Its centerline pylon should be made to use for carrying weapons

CHEERS

 

[KapitaanAli]

 

[Mitro]

Teja ap bas kar yaar ab tu sharam ati hai

 

[thesolar65]

Production.... Production.... Just increase it.

 

[aman_rai0007]

Production.... Production.... Just increase it.

Yes, we just need to increase the production rate... Bahut addition ho gaya