Tejas trials Fast-tracked to meet deadline

[SR-91]

Defence scientists, engineers and pilots attached to India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas programme are on a war footing to ensure that the fighter doesn’t miss the December deadline for its Initial Operational Clearance (IOC-2).

Three aircraft -- LSP-3, LSP-5, LSP-8 -- from the Tejas flight-line are currently undertaking weapon trials in Jamnagar. The Russian-made R73-E missile will be fired during the ongoing trials.

Sources confirm that the Ministry of Defence has made it clear to both Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) that the IOC-2 deadline won’t be extended anymore. The IAF pilots will formally get to fly Tejas after the IOC-2 declaration.

So far, the Tejas variants have completed 2391 sorties, clocking 1,520 hours in over 12 years.

Currently the fine tuning of the software and various onboard systems are being done during various trials. Flight trials are also progressing in Bangalore with the final version of equipment and mission systems getting a relook.

“We haven’t been lagging on any of the IOC-2 parameters now. We are working to clear all the test points. The results of Jamnagar trials will be crucial,” says an HAL official working with the Aircraft Research and Design Centre.

“Every weapon has to be fired at different modes, expanding the flight envelope of the aircraft. It is a huge matrix and we have to tick-mark all points ahead of the IOC-2 closure. A final review is expected next month ahead of IOC-2,” the official added.

Sources say that the Digital Flight Control Computer and Air Data Computer of Tejas have been showing hardware failures causing last-minute concerns to the engineers. “But the show must go on. Now the naval prototype of

Tejas (NP1) is also ready with all its modifications and raring to go. The modified Tejas trainer (PV5) with its matured software is also ready,” an official said.

The growing differences between HAL and the Indian Air Force are a concern to New Delhi, which is bent on the programme getting the IOC-2 tag before December.

The Finance Ministry’s refusal to grant pension to ADA employees recently (a long-pending demand) has also created heartburn to many working on the Tejas project.

Notwithstanding the turmoils and delays the project has been facing recently, a Defence Research and Development Organisation official said December 20 has been tentatively fixed for IOC-2.

“As of now that’s the date floating around, and it is subject to change,” the official added.



Tejas trials Fast-tracked to meet deadline -The New Indian Express

 

[SpArK]

*yawn*

 

[duhastmish]

Pffft.... Same ol same ol talk the talk but can you walk the walk

 

[Donatello]

Didn't the deadline pass 10 years ago? What's the point in having deadlines?

 

[Sergi]

“As of now that’s the date floating around, and it is subject to change,” the official added.

Now thats something you should read carefully

 

[kaykay]

govt should give them salaries after IOC-2 and believe me withing this month they'll make it possible.

 

[he-man]

this fucking shitty organisation is good for nothing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,time will tell they will skip this deadline too

 

[duhastmish]

D

govt should give them salaries after IOC-2 and believe me withing this month they'll make it possible.

do u know the sarkari job ? Once you give bribe or get some approach your job is secure you become a pest to eat taxpayers money. Only way is scrap this org. And give future jobs to outside venders. And this Tejas scheme is like narega or manrega or food security let them enjoy just don't over feed in this organisation.

 

[he-man]

D

do u know the sarkari job ? Once you give bribe or get some approach your job is secure you become a pest to eat taxpayers money. Only way is scrap this org. And give future jobs to outside venders. And this Tejas scheme is like narega or manrega or food security let them enjoy just don't over feed in this organisation.

its even worse i think
u will see fanboys defending this pathetic psu soon enough,,maybe they are members of that same crappy and shitty psu

u will hear a lot of technical jargon from those guys but the answer in the end is same every time------------they can't make shit,,and this has been the case from the last 65 years now.

when u have 50 percent seats reserved in a scientific institute,what are we expecting??
we have 50 percent mediocre employs and the rest 50 percent are not interested in doing anything after they get their salary on 1 st of every month

its a recipe for disaster and thats what is happening for 65 years and will regretably continue for another 65 years

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

boring to read the same always....!!

 

[janon]

I can sum it up:

"Tejas deadline will not be extended until the next deadline."

 

[[Bregs]]

HAL needs to learn some important tips from ISRO, how the project are implemented in time with success

 

[livingdead]

HAL needs to learn some important tips from ISRO, how the project are implemented in time with success

Two completely different organization and different work ethics... does anybody know the salary structure in ISRO, is it higher than other org?

 

[he-man]

Two completely different organization and different work ethics... does anybody know the salary structure in ISRO, is it higher than other org?

salary is same for all govt organisations.............i think in the scale of about 1 lakh per month for senior people.

the point is even isro has underperformed when it comes to developing gslv but its thousand times better than drdo and hal

 

[livingdead]

salary is same for all govt organisations.............i think in the scale of about 1 lakh per month for senior people.

the point is even isro has underperformed when it comes to developing gslv but its thousand times better than drdo and hal

to be fair, ISRO is doing continuous development on rocket tech since inception, where as HAL is being thrust into R&D which they never did before. Also, we dont need our launch vehicle to beat other vehicles but the aircraft is required to be at least as good as the competitor.