ADA
signs MoU with Indian Air Force
Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), on 21
February 2024, signed an MoU with the Indian Air Force (IAF) for integration of
futuristic Weapons and Sensors for LCA Tejas aircraft. The MoU was signed by Mr.
Prabhulla Chandran VK, Technology Director (Avionics and Weapon Systems) of ADA
and Air Vice Marshal KN Santosh, Commandant, Software Development Institute
(SDI) of IAF. Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is a premier organisation
under the aegis of the Department of Defence R&D with mandate to Design and
Develop Tejas LCA and its Variants.
In present war scenario, there is a continuous
need of upgrading the weapons and sensors suite of the aircraft and towards
this, ADA has initiated the knowhow transfer for integration of weapons and
sensors to SDI. This will facilitate the IAF to independently carry out
sensors, weapon integration and flight testing to enhance the operational
capabililty of Tejas LCA fighter. ADA has successfully developed and type
certified Tejas LCA with a credit of more than 10,000 sorties of incident free
flying. IAF has already formed two squadrons of this fighter aircraft and
twin seater aircraft are also being inducted.
(Representative
images courtesy IAF)
DFCC for
Tejas Mk.1A flown successfully
In a significant development towards Tejas Mk.1A
programme, the Digital Fly by Wire Flight Control Computer (DFCC) was
integrated in prototype LSP7 and successfully flown on 19 February 2024.
DFCC has been indigenously developed by the Aeronautical Development
Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru for the Tejas Mk.1A. Digital Fly by Wire Flight
Control Computer features Quadraplex Power PC based Processor, high speed
autonomous state machine based I/O controller, enhanced computational
throughput and complex onboard software complied to DO178C level A safety
requirements. All critical parameters and performance of the flight controls
were found satisfactory. The maiden flight was piloted by Wg Cdr Siddarth Singh
KMJ (Retd) of National Flight Test Centre.
Aeronautical Development Agency, under the aegis
of Department of Defence R&D and Ministry of Defence has successfully type
certified Tejas Light Combat aircraft (LCA). Indian Air Force has already operationalised
Tejas LCA Mk1. The improved version of the aircraft, Tejas MK.1A features
advanced mission computer, high performance Digital Flight Control Computer
(DFCC Mk1A), Smart Multi-Function Displays (SMFD), Advanced Electronically
Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, Advanced Self-protection Jammer, Electronic Warfare
Suit etc. Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO congratulated the teams
involved in the successful flight test which has boosted the confidence towards
delivery of Tejas MK.1A to IAF in a stipulated time frame.
(Representative
images courtesy IAF)
Digitronics order from BEL for Tejas
Digitronics, a JSC Group enterprise,
has landed a major order from Bharat Electronics to manufacture and supply
fully indigenised DC-DC Converters and EMI Filter for use in LCA Tejas Mk1.
This move aligns with Digitronics' commitment to supporting the Government of
India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Under the contract, Digitronics will
design, manufacture, and supply 1500 sets of DC-DC Converters for use in the
Pylon interface box (PIB) for LCA Tejas Mk.1 combat jet.
