WolfPack86
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Finally Indian Government ordered nearly 123 Tejas for Indian Air Force. Tejas successfully conducted several tests and waiting for final FOC and now improved 83 Tejas MK 1A approved by CSS meet recently. Hal recently floated tender for radars, electronic equipment’s and targeting pod for Tejas MK 1A. The Tejas MK 1A will improved version of Tejas MK 1 and it will be powered by Kaveri engine with help of France. The Tejas Mk 1A will powered by Kaveri engine during Aero India 2019. In 2017 PM Modi Government approved 3 production line for Tejas of 16 Tejas per year or beyond 16. The development of Tejas MK 1A will completed in by the end of 2018. The integration of weapons and air to air refueling probe is under progress and FOC will be completed in December 2017. Better radar, electronic systems, targeting pod and Kaveri engines will make Tejas deadly aircraft. 40 Tejas MK 1 to be delivered by 2019 – 2020.
ADA plan freeze final design by 2019 and to begin work on first IOC certified aircraft which will take flight by 2020 or early 2021. Tejas MK 2 is advanced version of Tejas Mk 1 and Tejas Mk 1A. Indian navy interested in Tejas Mk 2 version. GE Aviation has handed over 2 F414GEINS6 engines to HAL which eventually power Tejas Mk 2. India expect to purchase up to 99 F414GEINS6 engines. F414GEINS6 engines gives 35% more thrust than previous F404 which powers Tejas Mk 1. Tejas MK 2 will be fitted with Uttam AESA radar which indigenous designed in India. Currently HAL developing Tejas MK 1A and Tejas Mk 2 side by side. While Navy expressed interested in Tejas Mk 2 and Air force has still not expressed interested. Current Modi Government showing keen interest in indigenous military weapons. If this trend continues for next 10 years our arms import will be dropped by 80 percent.
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ADA plan freeze final design by 2019 and to begin work on first IOC certified aircraft which will take flight by 2020 or early 2021. Tejas MK 2 is advanced version of Tejas Mk 1 and Tejas Mk 1A. Indian navy interested in Tejas Mk 2 version. GE Aviation has handed over 2 F414GEINS6 engines to HAL which eventually power Tejas Mk 2. India expect to purchase up to 99 F414GEINS6 engines. F414GEINS6 engines gives 35% more thrust than previous F404 which powers Tejas Mk 1. Tejas MK 2 will be fitted with Uttam AESA radar which indigenous designed in India. Currently HAL developing Tejas MK 1A and Tejas Mk 2 side by side. While Navy expressed interested in Tejas Mk 2 and Air force has still not expressed interested. Current Modi Government showing keen interest in indigenous military weapons. If this trend continues for next 10 years our arms import will be dropped by 80 percent.
Note:
Above article is written by me is own and not copied or posted from any other websites.
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