The priority should be an Indian engine otherwise USA will sanction and make these paperweight whenever they want. Give the French extra couple of Billions if needed and get the IPR and manufacturing of the engine instead of dilly dallying for every rupee.
HAL in association with ADA has started manufacturing activities of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). @SpokespersonMoD @drajaykumar_ias @DefProdnIndia @IAF_MCC @gopalsutar pic.twitter.com/MkG1jHuarb
— HAL (@HALHQBLR) March 9, 2022
Based on the design by ADA & DRDO, the fabrication of Leading edge of AMCA initiated at HAL with special material for 5th gen design. The unit will undergo structural & other testing before putting it on the first prototype. An imp milestone for AMCA. @PMOIndia @DefenceMinIndia
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) March 9, 2022
The process to get CCS approval for the design and prototype development of 5th gen fighter Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (#AMCA) has been initiated. pic.twitter.com/QjqHbZFsiv
— Amiet R. Kashyap (@Amitraaz) March 14, 2022
GOVERNMENT PLANS ON AMCA
Posted On: 14 MAR 2022 2:58PM by PIB DelhiProcess for obtaining Cabinet Committee on Security’s (CCS) approval for design and prototype development of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) has been initiated.
5th Generation fighter aircraft, due to very special features, are costlier than 4th Generation fighter aircraft. Since AMCA is an indigenous 5th Generation aircraft, it is less costlier than similar aircraft available outside.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Smt Shanta Chhetri in Rajya Sabha on March 14, 2022.
GOVERNMENT PLANS ON AMCA
Process for obtaining Cabinet Committee on Security’s (CCS) approval for design and prototype develo
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DRDO has built a seven-storey building in record 45 days which would be used as the R&D facility for the indigenous development of fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) in Bengaluru. The building would be inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today pic.twitter.com/70yM1rVMMP
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2022
Looks slick, ngl.....
DRDO constructs multi-storey building in 45 days; to house R&D facilities for AMCA project
New Delhi India’s premier defence research institute DRDO has built a multi-storey facility for flig
I think they are testing fixed-DAS(MAWS), not EOTS which requires moving gimbals for laser designator & single target track.
This obviously is not at all the optimal stealth shape of EOTS. This arrangement is only for test aircraft.
A DAS sensor is combo of MAWS & fixed IRST by digital image processing, it can be called as POSA (Passive Optically Scanned Array).
Development of AMCA will lead to a quantum jump in technological capabilities of India: HAL Chairman
Last week, a new Flight Control System (FCS) integration facility, constructed at Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru, was inaugurated. The facility will support the Research & Development (R&D) activities for developing Avionics for Fighter Aircraft and FCS for the fifth...
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AMCA MK1 design might have been frozen but its MK2 version would need some structural adjustments for improvements. From mechanical engineering PoV an important thing to notice is how the main landing gear retracts. From the video of Dr. Girish Deodhare it seems that the gear will fold & retract forward.
While some diagrams from ADA shows that gear will fold & retract backwards.
This is an important factor to save critical space for additional stuff like fuel, equipment or even SWB for smaller CCMs.
For example in F-22 the gear retracts laterally into very compact space thus creating space for AIM-9X into a SWB & CMDS port also.
This was not the case in YF-22 where gear retracted forward
In Su-57 also the gear retracts forward in full length without folding which is simple method but forces the SWB to be separate under wing which might increase RCS. If the gears retracted laterally then this could have been a modular space for 2nd SWB, jammer. EOTS, etc.
Hence these examples could be a learning lesson in advance for AMCA MK2 to have a SWB. Currently CCMs are depicted in CG images very close to wing root which can be blended inwards.
While some diagrams from ADA shows that gear will fold & retract backwards.
This is an important factor to save critical space for additional stuff like fuel, equipment or even SWB for smaller CCMs.
For example in F-22 the gear retracts laterally into very compact space thus creating space for AIM-9X into a SWB & CMDS port also.
This was not the case in YF-22 where gear retracted forward
In Su-57 also the gear retracts forward in full length without folding which is simple method but forces the SWB to be separate under wing which might increase RCS. If the gears retracted laterally then this could have been a modular space for 2nd SWB, jammer. EOTS, etc.
Hence these examples could be a learning lesson in advance for AMCA MK2 to have a SWB. Currently CCMs are depicted in CG images very close to wing root which can be blended inwards.
Month old news Paddy. Don't you read other threads out here except those pertaining to the UK Europe or the US ?
If all Goes well TN would soon be making fighter planes. HAL's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) would be assembled in Sulur near Coimbatore. 350 acres near Sulur Base is being acquired for Defence park & TIDCO is also finalising 3-4 other projects there.. #MakeInTN #Kovai pic.twitter.com/ZMWfiYezoq
— Chennai Updates (@UpdatesChennai) April 4, 2022
I feel that such critical facilities should be more inwards away from shore. An internal geo location itself acts as a deterence & forces the only solution to use BMs or low altitude deep strike by jets. Otherwise in war time they can be more easily targeted by cruise missiles launched by enemy subs, etc. Supersonic cruise missiles already exist & hypersonic ones are being developed. So basically a BMD level system will have to be deployed to protect key facilities against CMs & BMs.