LCA to get AESA radar; US, Israeli and European companies to bid for tender

[Sloth 22]

" SOURCES ! "

Its simply a modified EL/M 2052 from Israel.

 

[The_Sidewinder]

LOL.

Tejas still not deployed in operational IAF squadrons?

Such a failure junk. A total humiliation for india--well a country where facing humiliation has been the norm throughout the history

From not being able to defeat India in previous wars of 1948 to 1965, humiliating defeats in 1971, 1984, running away from Kargil in 1999.
Joke is on you mate

 

[Aasimkhan]

From not being able to defeat India in previous wars of 1948 to 1965, humiliating defeats in 1971, 1984, running away from Kargil in 1999.
Joke is on you mate

1984 ? Which war happened in 1984?

 

[jha]

Looks like Embraer effect.. I really am not comfortable with LCA having Engine and Radar from America...

 

[Storm Force]

What is this tender bullshit.

I thought Lca was having a hybrid Aesa radar based on Israeli Elta 2052 design

 

[IndoUS]

What is this tender bullshit.

I thought Lca was having a hybrid Aesa radar based on Israeli Elta 2052 design

It is, the article hints on Elta being the front runner since they are already supplying for Jags.

 

[The_Sidewinder]

1984 ? Which war happened in 1984?

PA got pickpocketed.

 

[Skywalker]

Its an Indian plane. We are not selling it to you. If anything if we induct what you consider a sub-standard system (yet all specs show it is wayyyyyy better than your chinese import) then you should be happy. But at every Tejas mention Pakistani trolls lose their already fragile mental balance and start regurgitating their childhood upbringing.

Arey Bhai kea mental disorder hogaya hai.

 

[hussain0216]

For the indians

Let me tell you that the problem is indian fanboyism

Go back and search threads regarding LCA from 2005 or earlier

Then do it for 2008
Then 2010
Then 2012
Then 2014
And now 2016

When you see the indian fanboy hysteria and hysterical claims you will realise what a source of comedy Tejas has been for us

And why any mention of Tejas or any indian fanboy predictions and proclamations are so ridiculed

 

[MilSpec]

Should make for interesting topic to discuss.

NEW DELHI: India is set to initiate a major international competition to acquire new age radars for its indigenous combat planes in the coming weeks, the winner of which is likely to gain a strong foothold for future domestic projects.





Sources have told ET that an expression of interest for a new set of AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk 1A is set to be floated shortly, with top global aviation firms expected to participate. The government had recently cleared an order for 83 of the LCA Mk 1A jets.
The competition would be the largest international contract for AESA radars that are the heart of modern combat jets. These new radars give much more range and engagement potential to fighters, enabling them to engage targets from a distance without getting detected. AESA radars can track and direct weapons to multiple air and ground targets simultaneously.

With India working on an indigenous next generation plane under the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), it is likely that the winning company will have a much larger order book, with the potential number going upwards of 200.

The first Indian Air Force aircraft with AESA radars will be the Jaguar fighter that is being upgraded to the DARIN 3 version. The first Jaguar with the new radar is expected to fly in January. The contract to equip 58 Jaguars with AESA radars had gone to Israel’s ELTA, making it the frontrunner for the LCA Mk 1A project as well.

There could, however, also be surprise entries into the Indian competition from the US, with Raytheon, which manufactures the AESA radar for the F/A 18 Super Hornet and the F 16 also showing interest.

While in the past, US firms had limited options to offer to New Delhi, with India now gaining Major Defence Partner status, transfer of sensitive technology and licences have been made easier.
The integration of an AESA radar was a key parameter for the Air Force to clear the order for 83 LCA Mk 1A fighters, after years of blocking the indigenous fighter on concerns that it would not be combat worthy.

The AESA will give the LCA an edge over similar fighter operating in the region that are equipped with conventional radars.

The LCA project took a minor hit earlier this month when Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba announced that the naval version of the fighter is not suitable for aircraft carrier operations, necessitating an international competition for a new range of combat aircraft.

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Forum rules donot allow change of original title, however the correct title should be LCA to get AESA radar.

 

[Rangila]

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/17...o_India___s_LCA_AESA_Requirement#.WFBZTec2vIV

An expression of interest for a new set of AESA for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk 1A is set to be floated shortly, with top global aviation firms expected to participate. The government had recently cleared an order for 83 of the LCA Mk 1A jets, Economic Times reported quoting unnamed sources as saying Tuesday.

Global manufacturers that include Israeli Elta, US Raytheon and Northrop Grumman, Swedish Saab, French Thales and Russian KRET could be interested in the tender.

Israeli Elta is working with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to develop AESA radar for the new Tejas, “Standard of Preparation – 2018” (SoP-18) after the India Air Force and Tejas’ designers agreed in September last year. Earlier, Tejas was equipped with Elta’s EL/M-2032 radar which is a manually mechanically steered radar.

In 2012, Elta offered to equip the Jaguar fleet with its new ELM-2052 AESA radar in 2012 so as to upgrade the 61 aircraft to DARIN-3. Upgrading them so as to continue in service for another 15-20 years. These will be the first set of AESA radar equipped aircraft for India.

The India Mirage fleet currently employs mechanically steered radar and there is a probability of equipping them with AESA eventually.

Raytheon, which supplies AESA radar known as Advanced Combat Radar (RACR) and test flown on the F-16 and F/A-18 may also respond to the tender.

 

[shah1398]

Why float a global tender? No indigenous AESA radar for Tejas or what?

 

[GR!FF!N]

Why float a global tender? No indigenous AESA radar for Tejas or what?

In making..

http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2015/10/idn-take-uttam-aesa-radar-progressing.html

It'll serve Mk-2.

This RFI is for MK-1A.

 

[Dungeness]

Just started looking for a new Radar? Looks like LCA-1A won't be ready before 2023, by then, it is a 40 year old design.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Why float a global tender? No indigenous AESA radar for Tejas or what?

There is, but this is for short term, quicker perquirement.