Tejas production by June

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Indianfighter

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Tejas production by June

Our Bureau / Bangalore December 21, 2005


The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will begin manufacturing the first batch of eight of the limited series of the light combat aircraft or the LCA (Tejas) for the IAF by June 2006, said A K Saxena, managing director, Bangalore complex, HAL. But, before that HAL will fly the LCA PV3 (prototype vehicle), which will happen soon. The preparations are in final stages, he said.

The protracted indigenous LCA programme had received a major boost from a government contract received by the HAL for the production of the limited series.

HAL is also set to play a greater role in space technology by assuming a part in India’s space programme with Madhavan Nair, chairman of ISRO encouraging the move.

HAL has developed the liquid propellant strap-on L-40 motors that give the initial thrust to the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and the L-100 in the Geo-Stationary Launch Vehicle (GSLV), Saxena said.

Substantial progress has also been made in current projects like Dhruv — the advanced light helicopter (ALH), the intermediate jet trainer (IJT) and, various military and civil upgrades, he said.

HAL is also set to begin production of the single-seater fighter bomber — Jaguar soon.

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ArjunMk1

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Indeed a great news for Indian aircraft industry , we are getting our home grown fighter after a wait of 20 years , HF Marut was India's 1st home grown fighter whose last model was manufactured nearly 25yrs ago !!!

The 1st consignment is going to have American GE404 engines and Israeli Elta radars and aveonics !!!
 

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Indeed a great news for Indian aircraft industry , we are getting our home grown fighter after a wait of 20 years , HF Marut was India's 1st home grown fighter whose last model was manufactured nearly 25yrs ago !!!
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It shall be a milestone in Indian Aviation history.

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The 1st consignment is going to have American GE404 engines and Israeli Elta radars and aveonics !!!
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The above fact is partially true. The HUD of the LCA and Digital Flight control computers are Indian. It is not known whether the radar will be the indigenous pulse-doppler radar or a foreign radar.

The CFEs (Customer Furnished Equipment) has been provided by Israel and France. Example: Multi Function Displays.

The HMS system is being jointly developed by Elbit of Israel and DRDO.

The next batch of LCA jets shall have the Kaveri engine, and the indigenous Astra BVRAAM.
 
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I think you guys are getting a little ahead of yourselfs here. First, develop Kaveri and certify it (same goes with Astra), then start talking about LCA having them.
 

jatt

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Elta radar?:roll:
I doubt it. The MMR is fitted in the PV-2 why would HAL spend more money on fitting a NEW radar? Its defenitly MMR.
I also have my doubts that Elbiet is working together with DRDO to produce HMS yet. But they are working together on IRST.
 

ArjunMk1

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tphuang said:
I think you guys are getting a little ahead of yourselfs here. First, develop Kaveri and certify it (same goes with Astra), then start talking about LCA having them.

Pls read my post , The first consignment is going to have American GE404 engines . They will also have Israeli derby and French Matra (magic and super) missiles . Also russian r77,R27 may be added !!!
 

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jatt said:
IMO its not gonna have R-27. Thats a broken missile.:D
lol, no one wants R-27.

As for Kaveri, you don't know how long it will take India to develop its first turbofan engine. That's why I said you need to have a certified The first one is always the hardest. So until Kaveri becomes certified, I don't think there is any point saying that the next batch of LCA will use it.
 

jatt

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I wouldn't mind the Ge-404 because in the future you could remove it and replace it with Kaveri. Just my theory. Its been done before.
 

MIGleader

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if you want to fire the r-77, you cant use an elta radar. everyone knows russia isnt going to give out the radar codes, so only a russian radar would work. i could be wrong though

get r-73 instead of r-27
 
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