Elta cements radar status on Tejas fighter

[cerberus]

Elta Systems will supply the radar for all future versions of India's Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA), after the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) subsidiary was selected by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL).

The company's ELM-2032 fire-control radar is installed on prototypes of the Indian-developed fighter, and deliveries will continue as series production starts. According to Elta, it also has been chosen as sole supplier for additional future versions of the Tejas; Israeli sources suggest this could involve using its active electronically scanned array ELM-2052 sensor. They suggest that strong ties between HAL and IAI could see additional Israeli equipment installed on the fighter.

India's air force has announced plans to order 80 more LCA in an improved Mk1A configuration, following an earlier order for 40 Tejas jets.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/elta-cements-radar-status-on-tejas-fighter-425540/

@Abingdonboy

 

[Abingdonboy]

Elta Systems will supply the radar for all future versions of India's Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA), after the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) subsidiary was selected by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL).

The company's ELM-2032 fire-control radar is installed on prototypes of the Indian-developed fighter, and deliveries will continue as series production starts. According to Elta, it also has been chosen as sole supplier for additional future versions of the Tejas; Israeli sources suggest this could involve using its active electronically scanned array ELM-2052 sensor. They suggest that strong ties between HAL and IAI could see additional Israeli equipment installed on the fighter.

India's air force has announced plans to order 80 more LCA in an improved Mk1A configuration, following an earlier order for 40 Tejas jets.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/elta-cements-radar-status-on-tejas-fighter-425540/

@abindonboy

Pretty much what we already know- EL/M-2032 MMR for the Mk.1 (IOC-2 standard) and EL/M-2052 AESA for the MK.1A.

MK.1A should be flying by 2018

 

[Stephen Cohen]

AESA 2052 plus Python V / Derby and ASPJ pod will make
Tejas A Very Lethal weapon

 

[shah1398]

Whats the status of indigenous AESA radar? Is it sanctioned for AMCA or Elta will be supplying radar for AMCA too?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Whats the status of indigenous AESA radar? Is it sanctioned for AMCA or Elta will be supplying radar for AMCA too?

The indigenous AESA radar; "Uttam" is being devloped by LRDE (radar lab of DRDO):

It is still a few years away from being production ready and is now being targetted for the LCA Mk.2 (in service from 2022). The EL/M-2052 AESA radars are for the MK.1As that will be inducted from 2018 onwards.

 

[knight11]

Whats the status of indigenous AESA radar? Is it sanctioned for AMCA or Elta will be supplying radar for AMCA too?

Israeli ELTA will be supplying the Radar for MK-1 of LCA of SOP-2018 standard number 100. ELTA have agreed to work with Indian State OEM for the upgraded version of EL/M-2052 MMR. Indian effort is Uttam, which will have 1000 T/R module, and is expected to be completed till 2024-25, the time period when MK-2 would be ready for the production. That means for AMCA, India will have indegenous AESA Radar.

 

[shah1398]

Indian effort is Uttam, which will have 1000 T/R module, and is expected to be completed till 2024-25, the time period when MK-2 would be ready for the production.

So work on Uttam has already begun or it wud be derived out of Elta's systems?

 

[knight11]

The real challenge for LCA Tejas in the future would be.

1. Certification of Aerial Refueling Probe -- which may be retractable probe supplied by COBHAM. @Abingdonboy (Is it fixed/semi fixed or retractrable).

2. To find the space for the internal IRST/ASPJ which I don't think before MK-2.

3. Reduction of the empty wt. to 5500 Kg, which is not possible without reduction of wt. of the Landing Gear, which is very heavy 1.5 T due to the fact, the ADA increase the factor of safety by 1, since this was their first time.

 

[Kinetic]

So work on Uttam has already begun or it wud be derived out of Elta's systems?

No, its different. Its an Indian initiative. Elta 2052 is totally different. Uttam will be with LCA mk2.

 

[knight11]

So work on Uttam has already begun or it wud be derived out of Elta's systems?

Sir, India have been working on AESA since 90's. Work on Uttam is already on, and Abingdonboy have already posted the picture above, taken during the display event. ELTA might help LTRE in the algorithm required to disinguish the target, specially the Ground target, and the development of the backend computer.

 

[shah1398]

Sir, India have been working on AESA since 90's.

Sir we are referring to AESA radar for aircraft, not ground based AESA radar. The pics of Uttam above are just of design of it. m sure production of LRUs would already have started like U said.

 

[Stephen Cohen]

2. To find the space for the internal IRST/ASPJ which I don't think before MK-2.

3. Reduction of the empty wt. to 5500 Kg, which is not possible without reduction of wt. of the Landing Gear, which is very heavy 1.5 T due to the fact, the ADA increase the factor of safety by 1, since this was their first time.

IRST will come only in MK 2

But Mk 1 and MK 1 A can have a SPJ pod

Landing gear is not that difficult ; it will be taken care of in Mk 1 A
the biggest problem was the Radome
which delayed the whole programme by more than a Year

 

[shah1398]

No, its different. Its an Indian initiative. Elta 2052 is totally different. Uttam will be with LCA mk2.

Thank U. Thats what i was asking about.

 

[Stephen Cohen]

Sir we are referring to AESA radar for aircraft, not ground based AESA radar. The pics of Uttam above are just of design of it. m sure production of LRUs would already have started like U said.

India has its OWN AESA based Radar on its AWACS
We have an Indigeneous AWACS that is mounted on a Brazilian Aircraft

The problem with AESA is miniaturisation ; that takes lot of time

 

[shah1398]

The problem with AESA is miniaturisation ; that takes lot of time

I shud have been more clear and elaborate. I was referring to AESA radar for fighter aircraft and U are rightly pointing at the issue.