LCA Tejas Mk1 & Mk1A - News and discussions

[randomradio]

Based on earlier reports, the Nashik production line was meant to begin delivery of Tejas Mk1A from Oct-Nov 2025, so turns out this is much earlier than planned.

Nov 2024, it's been delayed to Mar 2025.

 

[lcafanboy]

I don't think there's space for dual Astras.

yeah buts thats for wvr(asraam) , i was asking for brv (astra)
anyways thanks for answering

What I had said about dual rack pylons was not Hot Air. Now it's coming in open....

 

[randomradio]

What I had said about dual rack pylons was not Hot Air. Now it's coming in open....

Depends on whether it's a wishlist loadout or a real one. For now, only pylons for CCMs have been shown.

Mk2 has showed it off for BVR.

 

[marich01]

Depends on whether it's a wishlist loadout or a real one. For now, only pylons for CCMs have been shown.

Mk2 has showed it off for BVR.

Dual rack launcher for astra has been mentioned in couple of previous drdo tenders and other doc. It is unclear if the ejector one or the rail launch (unlikely ?) but there is very good chance its in the work. Whether they put it on mk1a is another thing of course.

 

[Ashwin]

 

[marich01]

Speed up production of Tejas so that IAF's operational readiness is not impacted, Parliamentary panel asks Ministry of Defence to nudge HAL to speed up production.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1869210304346980583

 

[randomradio]

Dual rack launcher for astra has been mentioned in couple of previous drdo tenders and other doc. It is unclear if the ejector one or the rail launch (unlikely ?) but there is very good chance its in the work. Whether they put it on mk1a is another thing of course.

It's in the works for Mk2. There's no news about it for Mk1A.

In any case adding more missiles on Mk1A serves no real purpose. As long as it can carry 4 missiles, it's sufficient. The dual pylons being developed for it are so it can carry an EW pod on one station with 2 missiles on the other.

Dual racks on Mk2 are for international competitiveness rather than for an operational need.

 

[Rajput Lion]

We should integrate the dual-rack pylons being developed for MK2 into MK1A as well. It shall be good for swing role operations(even if limited in MK1A).