LCA NOT UP TO MARK, SEARCH ON FOR ANOTHER FIGHTER JET - Navy chief

[punit]

You sure? Because the Indians have already been advertising LCA as the next generation fighter that will have all the capabilities of a modern fighter. You know that this isn't the issue. The issue is that LCA has not lived up to its expectations.

LCA and NAVAL-LCA are different to an extent.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

How'd that? What's the difference between France and U.K for India? Our harriers served India well as far as I remember

Served IN very well indeed.
But, the last few years were very hard for the Navy as the Royal Navy had retired the original GR1/3 and the USMC operated the much more advanced AV8B and BAE was not producing the spares needed for the Navy's old Harriers.

Signing Off

And my personal favourite (Armed with the Derby BVR Missile and the Matra R550 Magic on dual racks)

 

[4GTejasBVR]

F18 comes in hard with both IAF and IN capable offer.

You sure? Because the Indians have already been advertising LCA as the next generation fighter that will have all the capabilities of a modern fighter. You know that this isn't the issue. The issue is that LCA has not lived up to its expectations.

Idiot even Su30 naval variant can't take of with full weapons and fuel load. Same problem with Chinese fake Su30 J11. Tejas at current form can't take off with full load with no assistance from Catapult systems.

 

[Alphacharlie]

WoW !! I love these Threads...

All 16 year Old Kids Jumping !! Even a Self Styled Air Lord Jumps in...

@mike2000 is back - Your Nation arm twisted us from issuing spares when we conducted 2nd Nuke test. We were keen to buy about 10 more Harriers your nation refused due to Blue Vixen radar....Britten Norman is a classic case when you nation gave stings to us.....BAE is as Crap as HAL-- we faced too many issues on Hawk from your poor quality spare-parts to manuals. UK can only jump around puny colonies not us.

NLCA is a new technology making a Jet Land on a Boat is like making a Space ship from ZERO....

In present form tHIS Puny - TinCan LCA is more than Capable to Manage Shining Armour Like J-7 or Mig 21 Type 15, Mirage 3/5 and JF 17, F16 Block 15......

Our Neighbours from West to East should be upset with this Development as Navy will be going for atleast 2 SQNs for 2 engine jets...If it were F18/Rafale etc...

1 More SQN Mig29 has also been approved for Navy. NLCA will come in numbers just wait 2 years

Navy has made it cleat they need 10 Fighter SQNs which have been sanctioned.

So My Pricky Neighbours who will save your Behind ?

 

[AMCA]

So now the ADA would not continue its N-LCA program, is that what one should infer from the chief's remark?

 

[rockstarIN]

So now the ADA would not continue its N-LCA program, is that what one should infer from the chief's remark?

He said in its present form, need new GE engines to fit. And Navy is well aware of what LCA can perform to its maximum level. Thats what they said that A rafale cant expect from our engineers for the first time, they will support LCA. They really learned lessons due to the old jet supply problems.

 

[dadeechi]

There is nothing new here.

Modi government is going away from DPSUs.

There would no longer be any LCA or AMCA projects.

All projects would be under MII. RAFALEs, F-16s & Gripens all are coming..

 

[li0nheart]

ORIGINAL TITLE AND TEXT:

Navy chief Sunil Lanba says Tejas LCA not up to mark yet, search on for another fighter jet
By ECONOMICTIMES.COM | Updated: 02 Dec, 2016, 1606 hrs IST

"The MiG-29K will operate from the Vikrant (first Indian built aircraft carrier). But we also need an alternate aircraft now. We are looking for it, as the LCA is not up to the mark yet. In the present form, the LCA cannot take off with its full weapon load," said the Navy Chief.
NEW DELHI: Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba here today said the indigenous TejasLight Combat Aircraft (LCA) is "not up to the mark yet", due to which they are searching for another fighter aircraft for carrieroperations within the next five years.

Lanba said the navy will seek a fighter aircraft from elsewhere, while it is still encouraging India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop the Naval LCA.

SOURCE: ET

Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba here today said the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is “not up to the mark”, due to which they are searching another fighter aircraft for carrier operations within the next five years.

Lanba said the navy will seek a fighter aircraft from elsewhere, while it is still encouraging India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop the Naval LCA.

“The MiG-29K will operate from the Vikrant (first Indian built aircraft carrier). But we also need an alternate aircraft now. We are looking for it, as the LCA is not up to the mark yet. In the present form, the LCA cannot take off with its full weapon load,” said the Navy chief, adding that within the next five years a new fighter aircraft will be needed for carrier operations.

In another major development, Lanba revealed that a nuclear submarine of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy was deployed and did a port call at Karachi.

“There has been no intrusion by Chinese vessels in Indian territorial waters in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. But we have our eyes on them (Chinese Navy),” said Lanba.

Meanwhile, the Navy chief said the force is planning to acquire autonomous sub-surface assets and ship-based Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

On the Scorpene submarine leak, Lanba said India will setup a joint group with France. “We will see if have to make changes on the platforms. But the leaked data dates to the pre-2010 period. It does not have details on the armament. There is no critical leak,” he said, adding additional submarines are also being looked at.

Ate the "yet"??

 

[abc123xyx]

right from day one , they want F35....

 

[somebozo]

Year ago..i dubbed LCA as Last Chance Aircraft..and it seems this way....in any competition..LCA has last chance to come out winner...

 

[gslv mk3]

"Known from the start"

Stop behaving like an absolute retard. Tejas Mk2 with F414 engines was originally conceptualized for the Navy. The present Naval LCA mk1 is a technology demonstrator.

Year ago..i dubbed LCA as Last Chance Aircraft..and it seems this way....in any competition..LCA has last chance to come out winner...

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The issue is that LCA has not lived up to its expectations.

There is a difference between an air force& naval variants.

'In the present form, the LCA cannot take off with its full weapon load'

 

[nang2]

ORIGINAL TITLE AND TEXT:

Navy chief Sunil Lanba says Tejas LCA not up to mark yet, search on for another fighter jet
By ECONOMICTIMES.COM | Updated: 02 Dec, 2016, 1606 hrs IST

"The MiG-29K will operate from the Vikrant (first Indian built aircraft carrier). But we also need an alternate aircraft now. We are looking for it, as the LCA is not up to the mark yet. In the present form, the LCA cannot take off with its full weapon load," said the Navy Chief.
NEW DELHI: Indian Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba here today said the indigenous TejasLight Combat Aircraft (LCA) is "not up to the mark yet", due to which they are searching for another fighter aircraft for carrieroperations within the next five years.

Lanba said the navy will seek a fighter aircraft from elsewhere, while it is still encouraging India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop the Naval LCA.





Ate the "yet"??

honestly, what difference does it make?

 

[Jugger]

Navy is now familiar with Mig 29K fighters, obviously the NLCA is not as advanced or capable as the Migs. So indian navy will not go for an aircraft that reduces its capabilities.
IN requires fighters in few numbers as compared to the IAF so they will not compromise on capabilities.

 

[Côôl PôtâTô]

There is nothing new here.

Modi government is going away from DPSUs.

There would no longer be any LCA or AMCA projects.

All projects would be under MII. RAFALEs, F-16s & Gripens all are coming..

If it was not Modi govt Tejas would still be busy producing prototypes.. Go through how much pace has been achieved since last two years on this project & also how much funds were allocated on AMCA ..

 

[deckingraj]

honestly, what difference does it make?

Given you have not applied your brain YET you are not able to get it...anyways let me try to make is a tad easy....Naval version of LCA has failed to impress navy in its current format...and they want the fighter to improve...I believe the future of Naval LCA is not that bleak as made out to be as our Navy has the best record among all three services when it comes to homegrown technology and especially when they say

"Mr Lanba said the navy is still encouraging India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to develop the Naval LCA."

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