LCA Tejas Mk1 & Mk1A - News and discussions

The Navy's decision to import fighter aircraft saw the conversion of the LCA-N into a navy supported technology demonstrator. The ADA project team has used the two prototype aircraft as technology demonstrators to master the two most complex technologies- landing and taking off from a deck less than 200 metres long.

The project team says that while they have mastered take-off, they are yet to perfect landing the LCA using its arrestor hook which explains the new round of tests in Goa.

Officials at the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the DRDO-organisation that runs the project say if they meet all project, the technology demonstrator project can be closed by the year-end.
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Naval LCA prototype moves for final phase of shore-based trials


I was saying this for a long time, N-LCA is a TD project. IN publicly said they do not expect it to enter production. It will be closed soon.
 
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MWF will have terrain avoid capabilities ?

Mirage was to Balakot because of that right ..
Why haven't IAF asked for it in MWF ?
 
randomradio said:
Yeah, I'm referring to the naval version.

The LCA/MWF's wingspan is small enough that folding wings is unnecessary. Even Rafale does not have folding wings.
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Is the NLCA Mk2 going to ever feature on Aircraft Carriers? When has the IN made such a requisition? Isn't this requirement more geared towards patrolling the coastline given the futuristic duties IN is supposed to execute on the high seas & the coast line replacing the IAF?
 
Sathya said:
Buggers asking for all the bells like thick canopy and all.. Why did they miss in Mk1 & 1A?

Going to be used purely as point defense?
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Mk1/A is primarily meant for point defence and light strike. It will do what the Mig-21 does.

MWF is a full fledged multirole fighter.
 
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