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is that astra integration the same like in one previous pic with adapter and a lot other stuff between the pylon and the airframe store? Then we could get an idea at what stage it is being done, captive trial perhaps.
Astra LCA related tender was in June 29th, and it was related to mandrel etc. Given it is already in production, should not take too long to deliver.
 
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marich01 said:
is that astra integration the same like in one previous pic with adapter and a lot other stuff between the pylon and the airframe store? Then we could get an idea at what stage it is being done, captive trial perhaps.
Astra LCA related tender was in June 29th, and it was related to mandrel etc. Given it is already in production, should not take too long to deliver.
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Why so much time is taken to design Pylon for Astra ??

Seems like even if missile is certified, pylon will come later only..
 
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Why so much time is taken to design Pylon for Astra ??

Seems like even if missile is certified, pylon will come later only..
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Those are technical aspects perhaps. Seen others telling there would be jugaad type pylons and adapters , most likely due to the jet using Rus and indi weapons on a same structure. Do not know much on this.
 
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No other info on to what range it was tested and or hit, but for first test its good. Quite good tbh.

The Indian Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) LSP-7 has successfully fired the ASTRA indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air Missile.

The Maiden flight was Piloted by Gp. Capt D Mandal and the Missile release was successfully carried out from the aircraft at an altitude of about 20000 ft off the Coast of Goa.

"Achieving major milestone towards #atmanirbharbharat ASTRA-Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Missile in its maiden flight trial was successfully fired from LCA Tejas off the coast of Goa, DRDO wrote in a Twitter post.

The test launch was monitored by Gp Capt B Balaji , Test Director and Scientists of ADA, HAL, DRDO along with officials from CEMILAC and DG AQA. The aircraft was also monitored by a Chase Tejas twin seater aircraft piloted by Wg Cdr Siddarth Singh KMJ (Retd), Flight Test Pilot and Wg Cdr KP Kiran Kumar, Flight Test Engineer.

During hot debrief, Pilot commented that all the objectives of the tests were met and it was the perfect text book launch.

ASTRA is the state–of-the-art Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air-to-Air Missile designed and developed by DRDL along with RCI (DRDO) to engage and destroy highly manoeuvring supersonic aerial targets.
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LCA Tejas test-fires indigenous ASTRA Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile in Goa

The Maiden flight was Piloted by Gp. Capt D Mandal and the Missile release was successfully carried out from the aircraft at an altitude of about 20000 ft off the Coast of Goa.
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This is great news. Now HAL should be able to add more production lines.

If you look from a 42 squadron point of view, ~10 squadron of single engine light/less capable fighters makes total sense. I think lack of confidence so far stopped them from doing this before. Now that Mk1A is flying they have that.
 
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