HAL LCA Tejas: Updates, News & Discussions

[MirageBlue]

The Tejas MK1A is 1,000 kg lighter than the Tejas MK1

Source pls.

 

[Luciferdd]

You need to go tell Alan Warnes that the PAF lied to him.

THanks.

He just said that KJL-7A was choiced by PAF,and nothing more

 

[onlinpunit]

He just said that KJL-7A was choiced by PAF,and nothing more

Read! @Quwa

 

[Bhojpuranchali]

Source pls.

It was an old article where someone from HAL said that Tejas MK1A will be 1000kg lighter than Tejas MK1

 

[altafahmed]

But the TERM count in JF17 BLK III is no where near 1000 as its nose cone cannot adjust so many air cooled ... forget even liquid cooled GaA TERMs in such a small nose cone then RD-93 engine cannot produce that kind of electricity required to power those TERMs or its required cooling systems

You accept that it is an air-cooled radar based on this specific article but doesn't believe the same article for the number or TRMs? and too based on your own assumption that JF-17's nose cone is small.

 

[Bhojpuranchali]

The "cutting edge technology" that the Tejas Mk1A or Rafale have is that they have AESA radar and AESA EW suites and some other gizmos like HMDS, more advanced MC, processing power, etc.

All of these are slated to be there on the upgraded Su-30MKI, including a much bigger AESA radar with much more power and larger number of TRMs.

In terms of flexibility, the Su-30MKI offers much more to the IAF than even the Rafale where integrating new weapons means the IAF has to go to Dassault which will charge 10 times more than what any DRDO lab will charge to integrate weapons on the Su-30MKI.

There's a reason why ROCKS, Rampage, Brahmos A, Rudram series (1,2,3), Astra Mk1/2/3, SAAW, etc. will all be on the Su-30MKI (and on the Tejas Mk1A where possible). First it is the biggest in the IAF fleet number wise, but also due to the fact that India can integrate these weapons without Russian involvement. Not possible with Rafale as yet.

Designing a fighter jet with AESA radar and modern avionics from scratch is straightforward, but retrofitting an older airframe with the same technology can be challenging due to the limitations in how much an existing airframe can be modified. While an upgraded platform with modern avionics can be significantly improved, it may not match the performance of jets like the Tejas MK1A or Rafales, which were equipped with advanced avionics from the outset.

 

[Joe Shearer]

India has no proven AESA, Uttam is stll in develment and even Tejas m1ka will use Israeli radar.

This is not correct.

 

[Joe Shearer]

the only thing Barak 8 has hit so fair is an Indian chopper.

Incorrect.

 

[DevendraRajput]

Designing a fighter jet with AESA radar and modern avionics from scratch is straightforward,

Designing Fighter jet and straightforward do not fit in same sentence.

 

[Yasser76]

This is not correct.

what part is not correct out of interest?

 

[MirageBlue]

That artic only mentions JKL-7A was choied by PAF,and there was no another imformation.I doubt if you had been read it In detail

You obviously didn't read it properly. I even quoted it for you!

 

[harpy1]

what part is not correct out of interest?

Barak 8 is naval missle on our carriers destroyers and frigates new generation inducted post 2000

The helicopter was on land 1000 miles from sea
And India has multiple other Sam systems no land and air
Multiple

 

[Yasser76]

Barak 8 is naval missle on our carriers destroyers and frigates new generation inducted post 2000

The helicopter was on land 1000 miles from sea
And India has multiple other Sam systems no land and air
Multiple

I was referring to the Uttam radar Joe posted about, read the tweet and my reply again, thanks

 

[harpy1]

I was referring to the Uttam radar Joe posted about, read the tweet and my reply again, thanks

Apologies my bad

 

[MirageBlue]

He just said that KJL-7A was choiced by PAF,and nothing more

Do you have some sort of reading comprehension problem?!!

Read what is written below! It is quoted directly from the QUWA article linked below.

Though the KLJ-7A was available in multiple versions, one with a fixed-array, another with a mechanically steered panel, and a form with side-mounted panels.[2] However, Warnes’ noted that the PAF opted for an air-cooled version of the KLJ-7A, potentially indicating the existence of a fourth variant.[3]

Pakistan selects KLJ-7A AESA radar for JF-17 Blk 3