AHCA (Advanced Heavy Combat Aircraft) concept, 5/5.5/6gen? Su-30MKI replacement? TEDBF 2.0?

[randomradio]

In the recent slides presented by GTRE, they have shown plans for a future engine with 125-145KN power for a heavy-weight jet. So maybe, we do have plans to make our future AHCA post AMCA. Fingers crossed.

A heavy jet in this day and age requires 170-250 kN.

GTRE's new test bench in Rajankunte covers engines up to 130 kN. So my guess is they are gonna stick to developing the AMCA's engine to its max potential first. 110 kN initial, then two growth options for 120 kN and 130 kN as AMCA and TEDBF get heavier, and related drones for both. The same engine could eventually climb up to 145 kN, so this could be what they are referring to.

DRDO made a rule about a decade ago, they said they won't announce major new projects publicly until the tech has achieved a certain level of maturity. So 2025 is still too early for any new successor engine. Plus the govt wants to take a step-by-step approach to R&D, meaning DRDO need to achieve certain milestones in one project before starting another. So here we have Dry Kaveri clearing ground tests and pretty soon flight tests in Russia before AMCA's engine is approved. So AMCA's engine will have to achieve similar milestones before the next project is taken up.

 

[HariPrasad]

What you say is very true but what is on the ground. I remember a statement of A K Antony when he was Defense minister. He told that navy to finalize the specification of AC. After 12 years, it is not finalized yet. I heard about 12 to 13 years ago that JV for aero engine will be formed shortly. I hear same thing even today. I learned about hypersonic Brahmos becoming reality withing next 4 to 5 years. I hear same even today. Same is the case of ALH, Akash NG and almost all the systems. You need to be very proactive in nature and there should be no constrains of Fund. To need to achieve what you say, there are many factors which should be in place. In reality, we plan ambitious things and when it does not come in time as planned, we go out and purchase stuff from abroad which even we could have made ourselves. There are many such examples. MWF is a classical example. Had we been receiving them today couple of squadrons today or even half of that we would not be ruining for MMRCA today. So let us except reality and work accordingly. Our military and military R & D budget need to be at least double and with lots of autonomy to such institutions to come out with fast result. If these factors are not addressed, batter we should adopt a practical approach which works. Privatization has worked really well. Example is Joravar tank and K9 Vajra, some defense stuff made by Adani consortium etc. who has made the some really good stuff in very short time.

Pardon the grammatical errors.