Tejas on campaign mode to complete IOC-2 missions

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Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence: Tejas on campaign mode to complete IOC-2 missions
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Tejas on campaign mode to complete IOC-2 missions
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Bangalore: India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
Tejas has entered into an aggressive campaign
mode to catch-up with the lost time, post Initial
Operational Clearance (IOC-1) phase. Sources with
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) tell Express that
currently eight platforms of Tejas are racing
towards completing the parameters of IOC-2.
“Tejas sorties have seen an all-time increase in the
last one month. Currently the PV-2, PV-3, LSPs 1,
2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 are flying. All the platforms have
come out of the delay and the fuel tank concerns
have been addressed. The re-arranging of the
butting of fuel and hydraulic pipes is perfect now.
We have clocked up to 30 sorties in March and
hope to up it further,” HAL sources said.
Team Tejas has lost over six months of crucial
time in the flight programme during the last one
year, leave alone the overall delay in the
programme. The 13th and last aircraft from the
Tejas development-phase flight-line (LSP-8) is
scheduled to fly in June, while the 12th one flew
recently.
Sources say that the Tejas would head for
another round of weapon trials in May and June
as part of the IOC-2 schedule. “These trials would
be spread across Goa, Pokhran, Jaisalmer,
Chitradurga among others. K A Muthanna, the
head of National Flight Test Centre – the nodal
centre for Tejas test-flying – flew the Tejas last
week. This was his first flight on Tejas,” sources
said.
TheIndian Air Force (IAF) too is warming up to
raise the Tejas Squadron (Flying Daggers).
Express had earlier reported that the IAF wanted
HAL-Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)
combine to complete the closure of development
phase at the end of IOC-2.
Plane photo politics? Sources in HAL say that
the company officials have put restrictions on
releasing Tejas photos and videos to media and
even to Tejas work partners, including ADA. If
this bit turns out to be true, then one can expect
some 'photo-finish' moments in the days ahead.

 

[rockstarIN]

Even I have noticed the surge in flying sorties of Tejas. They should move to further north if the monsoon creates problem for testing..

 

[DrSomnath999]

well the best thing is to induct it & simultaneously continue it's weapon trials this would further shorten it's time of induction .We know it's going to be inducted but these testing trials are further delaying it's induction

 

[farhan_9909]

well the best thing is to induct it & simultaneously continue it's weapon trials this would further shorten it's time of induction .We know it's going to be inducted but these testing trials are further delaying it's induction

indeed a very good suggestion

the same we did with jft
apart from a2g test nt even the bvr was integrated with jft and we started mass production

now jft is bvr capable +in good numbers as well

 

[DrSomnath999]

indeed a very good suggestion

the same we did with jft
apart from a2g test nt even the bvr was integrated with jft and we started mass production

now jft is bvr capable +in good numbers as well

exactly it is done with all new fighters becoz slowly slowly it would evolve into a complete multirole fighter

 

[Bharthi]

 

[Storm Force]

its really good news RE TEJAS.

60% OF THE CURRENT IAF IS OBSELETE and the TEJAS though delayed is FAR more advanced than jaguar mig27 & mig21...
ie 350 planes.

We cannot repace all of them with BIG expensive SU30MKI & RAFALES

ps cant wait for MK2 tejas

 

[Tshering22]

Flying Daggers huh? That sounds cheesy like some movie. IAF needs some good names.

 

[Bharthi]

 

[navtrek]

Ha ha nice one.