LCA TEJAS MK-I & MK-IA: News and Discussion

[randombully]

Still waiting for a 'high powered committee' to look into urgent acquisition of FTB and massive funding for Kaveri ! Should it not be obvious to these chumps that without an engine no committee will solve the problem, or even if solved for now , in the future it will rear its ugly head again ? (Bangs head in frustration)

They are betting the future of domestic jet engines on an JV with either french safran or uk's Rolls-Royce.
In aero india, a scientist said jv partner to be decided by end of 2025.

 

[Varoon4]

Rear fuselage for LCA Mk 1A manufactured by Indian company

First rear fuselage for LCA Mk1A handed over to HAL by Indian private industry in Bengaluru

The first rear fuselage for Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A, produced by Alpha Tocol Engineering Services, was handed over to HAL in the presence of Rajnath Singh in Bengaluru on March 09, 2025. | OpIndia News

www.opindia.com

 

[randombully]

Rear fuselage for LCA Mk 1A manufactured by Indian company

First rear fuselage for LCA Mk1A handed over to HAL by Indian private industry in Bengaluru

The first rear fuselage for Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A, produced by Alpha Tocol Engineering Services, was handed over to HAL in the presence of Rajnath Singh in Bengaluru on March 09, 2025. | OpIndia News

www.opindia.com

These guys have manufacturing fuselage for tejas mk1 for long time.
They just switched over to mk1a now.

 

[Varoon4]

These guys have manufacturing fuselage for tejas mk1 for long time.
They just switched over to mk1a now.

So the media is making too much of it.

 

[randombully]

So the media is making too much of it.

Yes

 

[Azaad]

View: https://twitter.com/Indrani1_Roy/status/1897361322666492266?s=19


View: https://twitter.com/Indrani1_Roy/status/1897364701690126746?s=19


View: https://twitter.com/Indrani1_Roy/status/1897368467311055240?s=19

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View: https://twitter.com/JA_Maolankar/status/1897495074407375029?s=19

He's pointing out to the same workculture resulting in poor workmanship than dominates Indian industry the worst examples of which are seen in the PSUs especially DPSUs.

 

[Raptor]

View: https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/1898935782968029396
Check out the thread for more images

 

[Migflug]

View: https://x.com/sriramthg/status/1899427203324239973?t=FlqnGrH_daDR6MAWh5KjOQ&s=19

 

[Migflug]

View: https://x.com/sriramthg/status/1899427203324239973?t=FlqnGrH_daDR6MAWh5KjOQ&s=19

If there is a bottleneck of 12 engines per year, we should cap the MK1A numbers at 83 and add the remaining 97 numbers to MK2. Will be costly, but much more effective and future proof

 

[randombully]

If there is a bottleneck of 12 engines per year, we should cap the MK1A numbers at 83 and add the remaining 97 numbers to MK2. Will be costly, but much more effective and future proof

Supposed to later expand to 20+ engines per year.
If ge achieves it than order of additional 90+ mk1a will be given.
The thread mentions it.

 

[Migflug]

Supposed to later expand to 20+ engines per year.
If ge achieves it than order of additional 90+ mk1a will be given.
The thread mentions it.

Still, I don't think f404 is future-proof, it has no use case in USA unlike F414 which is widely used

 

[GodEmperorDoom]

Still, I don't think f404 is future-proof, it has no use case in USA unlike F414 which is widely used

F404 is gonna be used in huge numbers. Whether for Boeing Redhawk which is their new trainer that alone amounts for 300 to 400 Airframes, Turkish Trainer, Korean Trainer.

 

[TopWatcher]

Still, I don't think f404 is future-proof, it has no use case in USA unlike F414 which is widely used

Better move to kaveri Or Russian engine

 

[Migflug]

If there is a bottleneck of 12 engines per year, we should cap the MK1A numbers at 83 and add the remaining 97 numbers to MK2. Will be costly, but much more effective and future proof

View: https://youtu.be/roKDz6uZDhU

 

[Migflug]

View: https://x.com/sneheshphilip/status/1899858837295030713?t=19TAVl9I1R1514d_kqfYcw&s=19

 

[Nutcracker]

View: https://x.com/sneheshphilip/status/1899858837295030713?t=19TAVl9I1R1514d_kqfYcw&s=19

Remind me for how many years improtkhor airforce let porkies have upper edge in BVR game.

 

[Varoon4]

View: https://x.com/sneheshphilip/status/1899858837295030713?t=19TAVl9I1R1514d_kqfYcw&s=19

Great development of course! Astra was tested from the LCA once before successfully, on August 23rd/2023. But the Chandrayyan-3 moon landing that same day, kind of overshadowed it

 

[rohitb3]

Great development of course! Astra was tested from the LCA once before successfully, on August 23rd/2023. But the Chandrayyan-3 moon landing that same day, kind of overshadowed it

This test is from Mk1A. There is change in radar, avionics and other softwares. Re validation tests were needed.

 

[haldilal]

 

[TopWatcher]

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How what about engine ??