Tag: LCA
MMRCA – the Finale
The multi-billion dollar tender for the 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA), for which Rafale was shortlisted in 2012, has been withdrawn by the government, after New delhi committed to buy only 36 of the aircraft in April this year. India planned to buy 126 jet fighters for the replacement of its aging MiG-27, MiG-27 and Jaguar fighter jets. According to the plans, 108 of the aircraft would be produced in India and 18 to be imported. The procurement of 36 Rafales, to be built in France will meet only a small part of gap the Indian Air Force has in its fighter jet fleet
Rafael Unveils an Upgraded I-DERBY Missile at Aero-India 2015
RAFAEL is unveiling at Aero India 2015 a new version of the Derby missile, a first step in a major revamp of the Israeli medium range BVR missile that has been in service since the mid 1990s.
The Indian Air Force Receives its First Indigenous ‘New’ Fighter
After 32 years of frustrating development, Hindustan Aeronautics yesterday delivered the initial, semi-operational, Tejas – the first modern, light combat aircraft designed and built (almost) entirely in India.
LCA completes first ski-jump takeoff
The first prototype of the Navalaized Tejas Indigenous Combat Aircraft (LCA) developed for the Indian Navy has took off saturday (December 20, 2014) from the Ski-Jump facility of Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) at INS Hansa in Goa.
Advanced Systems Improve Tejas’ Fighting Skills
As the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has been in the making for much too long, but despite the delays, the aircraft that slowly moves toward the finish line is ‘born old’. If and when it is announced ‘fully mission capable’ by next year, Tejas will represent a mid-1990s generation platform, but will be ready to deploy with combat systems of the 21st century.
Aerospace & Defense Growth to be Driven by India’s Private Sector
Through the years India has established an impressive infrastructure of aerospace and defense research, development and manufacturing base, yet – except of strategic programs, for which India could depend only on itself, the defense sector failed to provide modern, effective military hardware that would par with the systems and technologies the Indian military deserve.
PARS 3 LR Competes for Two Indian Attack Helicopter Programs
MBDA confirmed today that its PARS 3 Long Range (LR) guided missile system has been short listed for the Indian Army helicopter future air-to-ground...
‘Operational Capable’ Tejas to Fly Again at Aero-India 2011
The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is expected to fly again at Aero India 2011, this time not as a prototype or test aircraft but...
Tejas – India’s First Indigenous Combat Aircraft Cleared to Operate by...
On January 10, the Indian Air Force (IAF) formally announced the country's new, indigenous fighter, the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) was received 'initial...
New Procurement and Aircraft Upgrading
Aero India - 2007
The stars of Aero-India 07 were the MiG twins - MiG-35 and MiG-29M OVT. The MiG-35 utilizes the basic MiG-29M aerodynamic...
