Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has signed an MoU with the IAF for integration of futuristic Weapons and Sensors for LCA Tejas aircraft.
Aeronautical Development Agency Signs MoU With IAF
Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has signed an MoU with the IAF for integration of futuristic Weapons and Sensors for LCA Tejas aircraft. The MoU was signed by Shri Prabhulla Chandran VK, Technology Director (Avionics and Weapon Systems) of ADA and Air Vice Marshal KN Santosh of IAF. ADA is a premier organization under the aegis of the Department of Defence R&D with mandate to Design and Develop Tejas-LCA and its Variants.
In present war scenario, there is a continuous need of upgrading the weapons and sensors suite of the aircraft and towards this, ADA has initiated the know-how transfer for integration of weapons and sensors to SDI. This will facilitate the IAF to independently carry out sensors, weapon integration and flight testing to enhance the operational capability of Tejas-LCA fighter. ADA has successfully developed and type certified Tejas LCA with a credit of more than 10000 sorties of incident free flying. IAF has already formed two squadrons of this fighter aircraft and twin seater aircraft are also being inducted.
Aeronautical Development Agency
The Aeronautical Development Agency under Department of Defence Research and Development of Ministry of Defence was established at Bangalore, in 1984 to oversee the development of the nation’s LCA programme. It has developed Tejas and is developing Tejas Mk 2, TEDBF & AMCA.
Digital Flight Control Computer for Tejas Mk1A Flown successfully
In a significant development towards Tejas Mk1A programme, the Digital Fly by Wire Flight Control Computer (DFCC) was integrated in prototype LSP7 and successfully flown on 19th Feb 2024. DFCC has been indigenously developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru for the Tejas – Mk1A. Digital Fly by Wire Flight Control Computer features Quadraplex Power PC based Processor, high speed autonomous state machine based I/O controller, enhanced computational throughput and complex on-board software complied to DO178C level- A safety requirements.
The improved version of the aircraft, Tejas MK1A features advanced mission computer, high performance Digital Flight Control Computer (DFCC Mk1A), Smart Multi-Function Displays, Advanced Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, Advanced Self-protection Jammer, Electronic Warfare Suit etc.
LCA MK1A Tejas
Tejas Mark 1A is an indigenously designed, developed and manufactured fighter aircraft with more than 65 percent indigenous components. Tejas has a maximum payload capacity of 4000 kg. It is a single pilot single-engine aircraft that has a maximum takeoff weight of 13,300 kg. It can attend the maximum speed of Mach 1.8. It has a general range of 850 km and a combat range of 500 km.
Planned Variants of Tejas
