HAL LCA Tejas: Updates, News & Discussions

[DDG-80]

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[Joe Shearer]

Good looking plane that should be the workhorse of the Indian Air Force.

I can’t help but compare and contrast the nearly 4 decades it took for this program to mature versus the incredible speed the Turks have developed their TFX KAAN & aviation systems. India has a long way to go but the lessons learned from the LCA program should help accelerate other aviation programs, if not, HAL should be broken apart and privatized.

 

[Bigda_Jatt]

Looks like they have retained Dash IV HMDS, instead of adopting Targo II.

Thanks for the new wallpaper, it looks mighty fine....

 

[GatlingGun]

They have indeed changed the canopy and air intake.

Looks like they have retained Dash IV HMDS, instead of adopting Targo II.

The Finishing , curves, paint scheme..
it's Mesmerizing.

Comes out of the box with AESA , ASTRA-1 , ASRAAM and ASPJ .

 

[Falcon26]

Jet fighters are overall a more complex endeavor compared to rockets. Ex: the GSLV is basically 40/50 year old technology, China had it for 35 years. Even manned space is 70 year old tech. So what China and India is doing is catching up.

So how come more countries aren’t launching space rockets? Especially as the commercialization of space accelerates and even the private sector is investing billions in this sector?

 

[onlinpunit]

Too many threads. Can we merge all in one MK1A thread @Nilgiri @Oscar

 

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[JaneBhiDoYaaron]

Good looking plane that should be the workhorse of the Indian Air Force.

I can’t help but compare and contrast the nearly 4 decades it took for this program to mature versus the incredible speed the Turks have developed their TFX KAAN & aviation systems. India has a long way to go but the lessons learned from the LCA program should help accelerate other aviation programs, if not, HAL should be broken apart and privatized.

Babus and government ke daamad doing their job at most efficient speed.

 

[kaku]

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Its look wrong, I have created my own

 

[indushek]

I know its so late
I know it has lot to improve still

But finally feeling happy, and loving it. May this be a stronger step towards more success, in building better air systems with leaner timelines and costs.

Also hope Kaveri gets in someday

 

[Oscar]

Whats been the bump/reduction in cost due to these changes?

 

[pikku]

I know its so late
I know it has lot to improve still

But finally feeling happy, and loving it. May this be a stronger step towards more success, in building better air systems with leaner timelines and costs.

Also hope Kaveri gets in someday

Will there be any other upgrade of Mk 1 or we directly go to Mk 2 ?

 

[indushek]

Will there be any other upgrade of Mk 1 or we directly go to Mk 2 ?

Ideally yes but, depends on IAF. If am not wrong, Mk1A still does not have MAWS.

Then there is also too less space, and hardpoints. So unless existing stuff is to be changed wrt upgrades, I wonder what else is going to be upgraded.

 

[kaku]

Whats been the bump/reduction in cost due to these changes?

The cost is around 440 crore INR per aircraft, including weaponry, PBL and infrastructure development for it on airbases.

310 crore in vanilla price.

So around 40 million USD is flyaway cost, 55 million USD final price.