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[Abingdonboy]

Some said that Mk1A will never exist. True? I don't know

The MK.IA (with AESA, IFR and integrated EW suite) has been cleared for 80 units to be delivered by 2025. It very much exists (the designation is all that is disputed).

Total Agree! Read some where that the Mark 1A and even the Mark 2 will follow this design !

The MK.2 is going to be based on the NLCA.

 

[R!CK]

LOLz it is a standard procedure to upgrade slowly,

It is indeed standard procedure for any equipment to be upgraded gradually. All I did was suggest an alternate to the plan of producing 40 odd aircraft now with an intent to upgrade them before they are due for MLU. This is because standard IOC aircraft is very different from the SOP-18 standard configuration. Anyone with an aviation background can endorse that rearranging several LRUs, Combining mini modules to single LRUs and integration of IFR is not a short turn-around program. This becomes even more relevant when we are struggling with a slow rate of production? We were supposed to have 4 aircraft ready for induction in July and latest report this week is that SP3 will be ready only by mid-end of this month. Considering the LIFT option could have avoided this upgrade requirement as well as replacement of MMR with AESA. Again, just a personal thought. Our decision makers have made the wrong choices multiple times, so the argument of many that they know whats best is hardly convincing.

There is no MK-1A, actually there is only one MK-1 and the so called MK-1A was mentioned by some reporter and everyone starts beating the bush.


and there is nothing called MK-1A rather SOP 2018 standard.

Our DM disagrees with you, watch from 03.30 of the video.

Are you sure about that?? Don't know if I missed any latest developments but the deadlines for the mk1a was 2018-2019.

Personally, I want to be wrong about it as much as everyone who supports Tejas. Multiple timelines have been missed out consistently and we can only hope it won't continue on. Just check the planned timelines of FOC, no.of airframes for squadron induction reduced from 4 to 2, delay in delivery of 3rd and 4th units, Cobham radome still being tested as of 22nd August and the list goes on. Everything has its own reasons, and we will have to be patient till the testing phase is over, there is no room for shortcuts. Safety is the most important factor. However once the testing phase is over, we must really push hard to have a very high rate of production. Lets wait and watch this space for more progress.

It has been confirmed that IOC delivery will be done only by 2018-2019. This makes it easier to assume the delivery schedule for FOC and Mk1A.

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[zebra7]

It is indeed standard procedure for any equipment to be upgraded gradually. All I did was suggest an alternate to the plan of producing 40 odd aircraft now with an intent to upgrade them before they are due for MLU. This is because standard IOC aircraft is very different from the SOP-18 standard configuration. Anyone with an aviation background can endorse that rearranging several LRUs, Combining mini modules to single LRUs and integration of IFR is not a short turn-around program. This becomes even more relevant when we are struggling with a slow rate of production? We were supposed to have 4 aircraft ready for induction in July and latest report this week is that SP3 will be ready only by mid-end of this month. Considering the LIFT option could have avoided this upgrade requirement as well as replacement of MMR with AESA. Again, just a personal thought. Our decision makers have made the wrong choices multiple times, so the argument of many that they know whats best is hardly convincing.

Actually I agree with you for the LCA trainer, and both IAF and IN could get around 80-90 twin seater trainer of LCA variant, but somehow the focus is on the LCA FOC and SOP-18 standard. The most prominent reason for the twin seater LCA as a lift is that the digital cockpit could mimic the MKI cockpit with little modification, and which would help in increasing the TSL of the MKI and reduction of the training cost. P.S the MKI being a twin seater is been used for the training purpose at the moment.

Our DM disagrees with you, watch from 03.30 of the video.

Now lets clear the facts -- Our DM is a political leader and our DM, but he is not responsible for the security of the country, its the Defence Secretariat who is responsible. Its the Air Chief Raha himself who clearify about the nomiclature and clearly suggest to leave the nomiclature to the Airforce, and treat LCA Tejas as LCA tejas and since its the first mark so its mark 1 of the LMCA Tejas, and we should even avoid calling LCA also rather Light Multi Role combat Aircraft Tejas.


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Zebra 7

 

[sudhir007]

 

[mkb95]

 

[ni8mare]

 

[R!CK]

Apologies if already posted.

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[Water Car Engineer]

 

[sathya]

Apologies if already posted.

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one tejas alone has dark nose cone, is it cobham ?

 

[R!CK]

Nope. Integration test is still going on for Cobham Radome.

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[first77]

lca tejas flies at mach1

MiG-21 flies at mach2

 

[aswin]

will the weapon payload of rafale be integrated onto tejas ? eg mica and scalp

regards

 

[Sri]

will the weapon payload of rafale be integrated onto tejas ? eg mica and scalp

regards

No It wont be, Since the Radar, HMDS etc are Israeli origin and would cost a fortune to integrate those. So Tejas will have only Indian and Israeli weapons ( to start with)

 

[halupridol]

@PARIKRAMA
latest frm my source indicates foc difficult even in march'17 n maybe postponed yet again
Can u confirm,,seems unreal

 

[RPK]

The Engineers working hard and preparing the Light Combat Aircraft ready last night for the Trials in Jaisalmer.

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