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Nice to know, could you tell me please from where to buy and how much it will cost?
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Try Flipkart(dot)com.Price is 683INR and you get free home delivery(If you are back home
Yefim gordon : Buy in India @ Flipkart.com
Thanx for the information
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FGFA with LCA
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the parachute system deployed as speed breaker in tejas,how is it made back into the aircraft?
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Flight test update
LCA-Tejas has completed 1670 Test Flights successfully. (25-Aug-2011).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-206,PV3-291,LSP1-67,LSP2-175,PV5-36,LSP3-42,LSP4-38,LSP5-35)
LCA-Tejas has completed 1667 Test Flights successfully. (10-Aug-2011)
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-205,PV3-291,LSP1-67,LSP2-175,PV5-36,LSP3-42,LSP4-37,LSP5-34)
LCA-Tejas has completed 1670 Test Flights successfully. (25-Aug-2011).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-206,PV3-291,LSP1-67,LSP2-175,PV5-36,LSP3-42,LSP4-38,LSP5-35)
LCA-Tejas has completed 1667 Test Flights successfully. (10-Aug-2011)
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-205,PV3-291,LSP1-67,LSP2-175,PV5-36,LSP3-42,LSP4-37,LSP5-34)
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Parts of LCA Tejas go missing from London airport : North: India Today
Though the bulky cargo went missing in December 2008 from London's Heathrow Airport after it was loaded onto an aircraft in the US, the government, surprisingly, is still clueless on its whereabouts. The consignment contained 15 actuators - devices that control the flow of material or power and which are a part of the integrated flight control system (IFCS) and line replaceable units (LRUs).
It was airlifted by a British Airways plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on December 22, 2008. The aircraft was headed for Heathrow Airport, from where it was supposed to come to India and land at the doorstep of LCA manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bangalore.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is likely to face embarrassment because the serious breach of security and the resultant financial loss is now on the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) radar, sources in the defence ministry said.
A laboratory of the DRDO, the Aeronautical Development Establishment ( ADE), entered into a contract with BAE Systems Overseas Inc for the supply of 15 ship sets of IFCS and LRUs for the LCA at a total cost of more than $ 30 million, which works out to Rs. 135 crore.
While 14 containers reached HAL safely, the last consignment of actuators - 15 pieces, each weighing around 200 kg and valued at more than ` 10 crore - went missing, government sources revealed.
It is alleged that the DRDO did not insure the consignment - a contravention of the defence purchase regulation - owing to which the defence ministry was not in a position to claim damages for the missing parts, a government source said. The Purchase Management Procedure of 2006 clearly states that goods costing Rs. 2.5 crore and above should be insured against loss or damage in transit. It stipulates that the insurance cover must be obtained before the consignment is dispatched by the supplier.
BAE Systems was supposed to deliver all the components for the LCA by March 2009. A senior DRDO official conceded that a consignment meant for the LCA, which is still undergoing pre-induction tests, was lost in transit and led to a financial loss. When asked why the DRDO did not seek insurance cover, the official, however, said: "The DRDO or its laboratory and officials cawnnot be blamed for whatever happened and the LCA production work continues without delay." Internal inquiries showed that the ADE shifted the blame to the freight clearing agents, suggesting that they did not advise them to opt for insurance cover.
When the shipment was lost, sources said, the defence ministry had requested the US government to inquire and possibly trace the container through diplomatic channels. The FBI did conduct a probe in America as well as London, but could not crack the case.
The DRDO has not been able to buy that equipment for the LCA since the episode, adding to glitches which the fleet's rollout has been facing. It is not known whether the DRDO conducted an internal inquiry and fixed responsibility on officials for the serious lapses.
The air force has ordered 40 Tejas Mark-I aircrafts, with two such planes expected to be ready for induction by March 2012. A total of Rs. 5,777 crore was sanctioned to the IAF for the development of Tejas.
Read more at: Parts of LCA Tejas go missing from London airport : North: India Today
Though the bulky cargo went missing in December 2008 from London's Heathrow Airport after it was loaded onto an aircraft in the US, the government, surprisingly, is still clueless on its whereabouts. The consignment contained 15 actuators - devices that control the flow of material or power and which are a part of the integrated flight control system (IFCS) and line replaceable units (LRUs).
It was airlifted by a British Airways plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on December 22, 2008. The aircraft was headed for Heathrow Airport, from where it was supposed to come to India and land at the doorstep of LCA manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bangalore.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is likely to face embarrassment because the serious breach of security and the resultant financial loss is now on the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) radar, sources in the defence ministry said.
A laboratory of the DRDO, the Aeronautical Development Establishment ( ADE), entered into a contract with BAE Systems Overseas Inc for the supply of 15 ship sets of IFCS and LRUs for the LCA at a total cost of more than $ 30 million, which works out to Rs. 135 crore.
While 14 containers reached HAL safely, the last consignment of actuators - 15 pieces, each weighing around 200 kg and valued at more than ` 10 crore - went missing, government sources revealed.
It is alleged that the DRDO did not insure the consignment - a contravention of the defence purchase regulation - owing to which the defence ministry was not in a position to claim damages for the missing parts, a government source said. The Purchase Management Procedure of 2006 clearly states that goods costing Rs. 2.5 crore and above should be insured against loss or damage in transit. It stipulates that the insurance cover must be obtained before the consignment is dispatched by the supplier.
BAE Systems was supposed to deliver all the components for the LCA by March 2009. A senior DRDO official conceded that a consignment meant for the LCA, which is still undergoing pre-induction tests, was lost in transit and led to a financial loss. When asked why the DRDO did not seek insurance cover, the official, however, said: "The DRDO or its laboratory and officials cawnnot be blamed for whatever happened and the LCA production work continues without delay." Internal inquiries showed that the ADE shifted the blame to the freight clearing agents, suggesting that they did not advise them to opt for insurance cover.
When the shipment was lost, sources said, the defence ministry had requested the US government to inquire and possibly trace the container through diplomatic channels. The FBI did conduct a probe in America as well as London, but could not crack the case.
The DRDO has not been able to buy that equipment for the LCA since the episode, adding to glitches which the fleet's rollout has been facing. It is not known whether the DRDO conducted an internal inquiry and fixed responsibility on officials for the serious lapses.
The air force has ordered 40 Tejas Mark-I aircrafts, with two such planes expected to be ready for induction by March 2012. A total of Rs. 5,777 crore was sanctioned to the IAF for the development of Tejas.
Read more at: Parts of LCA Tejas go missing from London airport : North: India Today
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IAF has ordered 48 LCAMK1 but the real deal is the MK2 which IAF will order (180-220) aircrafts what will happen to the MK1's then? will they be upgraded to MK2 standard as well or be used as lead in trainers for the MK2 pilots?
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@the bolded part-Not possible as the Engines are Different and the Mark2 Tejas will have it's fuselage stretched by 0.5 Meter(according to officials @ AI'11 and 1 Meter according to BR members).The mark-2 will also incorporate significant design changes that decreases drag.
I am also confused about the numbers of Tejas Mark2 aircrafts that are to be inducted as the Deal signed with GE was for 99 F414 Engines(+possibility of some more).Now if we assume that the Mark2 will follow the Tejas Mark1 evolution(which it will),then there will be a minimum of 6-10 prototypes so I think that the initial IAF order will be for around 80-89 Tejas Mark2 aircrafts
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@the bolded part-Not possible as the Engines are Different and the Mark2 Tejas will have it's fuselage stretched by 0.5 Meter(according to officials @ AI'11 and 1 Meter according to BR members).The mark-2 will also incorporate significant design changes that decreases drag.
I am also confused about the numbers of Tejas Mark2 aircrafts that are to be inducted as the Deal signed with GE was for 99 F414 Engines(+possibility of some more).Now if we assume that the Mark2 will follow the Tejas Mark1 evolution(which it will),then there will be a minimum of 6-10 prototypes so I think that the initial IAF order will be for around 80-89 Tejas Mark2 aircrafts
They can order in due course if they really want more engines any time from GE.
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@the bolded part-Not possible as the Engines are Different and the Mark2 Tejas will have it's fuselage stretched by 0.5 Meter(according to officials @ AI'11 and 1 Meter according to BR members).The mark-2 will also incorporate significant design changes that decreases drag.
I am also confused about the numbers of Tejas Mark2 aircrafts that are to be inducted as the Deal signed with GE was for 99 F414 Engines(+possibility of some more).Now if we assume that the Mark2 will follow the Tejas Mark1 evolution(which it will),then there will be a minimum of 6-10 prototypes so I think that the initial IAF order will be for around 80-89 Tejas Mark2 aircrafts
no the IAF will have 200 LCA's the majority being MK2 the rest being MK1 (possibly used as conversion trainer) while the IN will order around 50 as well the GEF414 engine will power the LCAMK2 however when the GEF414's engines need to be replaced the Kaveri K10 being jointly developed with SNECMA will be the engine for the LCA MK1 and MK2
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