Air Force To Deploy First LCA Tejas Squadron in Tamil Nadu By 2010

[Contrarian]

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Air Force To Deploy First LCA Tejas Squadron in Tamil Nadu By 2010

The first squadron of the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) named Tejas will be deployed down south in Tamil Nadu, when the first batch of the 20 fighter aircrafts are expected to be inducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2009-2010.

The IAF is zeroing on three places Thanjavur , Sulur and Tiruchirapalli for its possible deployment highlighting the new strategic concerns in Indian establishment 's regarding country's security, particularly with the growing importance of Indian Ocean region and the maritime security.

Sources in IAF said that Tiruchirapalli could be the place for possible deployment of Tejas, which are expected to replace the MIG-21 aircraft, which have been phased out.

However, the IAF also remained sceptical that the much delayed LCA will stick to its renewed schedule, as Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)- an autonomous society under the Department of Defence Research and Development (DRDO) working on the LCA project- has been failing to meet the deadline for years.

Last month, Chief of the Southern Air Command, Air Marshal Y.R. Rane had publicly told of moving more 'combat assets' to south India.

Air Marshal Rane had then hinted at developing air base in Thanjavur for hosting long-range multirole fighter aircraft, such as Sukhoi-30.

The LCA project, which was initiated in 1983, has failed to meet its deadline three times, and the first test flight was conducted as late as 2001.

The untimely delay and the persisting 'certain complexities' as stated by the DRDO in Tejas, have raised doubts in the IAF, which placed the orders for only 20 aircrafts instead of 220 as envisaged by the ADA.

The initial operation clearance (IOC) for the LCA, expected to be conducted next year, will be keenly watched by everyone as the fate of the LCA's induction into the IAF and subsequently into Indian Navy will depend on this.

The single seater-single engine supersonic light-weight multi-role combat aircraft will be powered by US F404-GE-IN20 engine and advanced electronically scanned phased-array (AESA) radar of Russia.

The IOC followed by full operation clearance will put to test any glitches in aircraft's aerodynamic, aero-mechanical, combustion and structural Integrity, apart from its avionics software.

http://www.india-defence.com/reports-3239

[Neo]

Why Tamil Nadu instead of any western or northern base to replace Mig-21bis?

[Contrarian]

I wondered the same thing.
Possibly, cuz it would be a 'safe' place to get familiar with the thing. You know, where it would not be under constant public scrutiny.

[Neo]

There's much more hostile activity at our borders, best front to evaluate a new platform would be any frontline base in Kashmir.
Whats a lion when caged?

[Contrarian]

But there we have our frontline fighters as well. There is no need for Tejas there.

I personally think its to keep the LCA out of public glare in its initial stages.

[Samudra]

The radiance(Tejas) of Indian Air Force will be felt in the Himalayas in due time.

Coimbatore(Sulur AFS) and Thanjavore are very close to Bangalore by air. About 20-30 mins by air. Keeping the development center and initial deployment bases close makes the process of inducting a new platform that much easier.

Its normal practise to use one base for inducting and training new platforms and units.For example, Lohegaon is where all new Su-30 MKI units are inducted and trained. Similarly for LCA it will be Coimbatore and Thanjavore.

Frontline bases are going to be busy with existing platforms. Throwing in a new one and having crew trained for it in the same base can affect operations.


Besides, IAF has been wanting to increase its presence in the south for some time.

[starzet]

The radiance(Tejas) of Indian Air Force will be felt in the Himalayas in due time.

Coimbatore(Sulur AFS) and Thanjavore are very close to Bangalore by air. About 20-30 mins by air. Keeping the development center and initial deployment bases close makes the process of inducting a new platform that much easier.

Its normal practise to use one base for inducting and training new platforms and units.For example, Lohegaon is where all new Su-30 MKI units are inducted and trained. Similarly for LCA it will be Coimbatore and Thanjavore.

Frontline bases are going to be busy with existing platforms. Throwing in a new one and having crew trained for it in the same base can affect operations.


Besides, IAF has been wanting to increase its presence in the south for some time.

Not only that Thanjavur Airforce station has been formed during IPKF days as the air travel time to jaffna is very less compared to other places.for the very same reason now they plan to deploy tejas bcoz we cont trust the SL

[Younis]

sir abhi tak app ka tajes opertional koi nahi ho
tajes project strat in 1983 which take 29 year longest project in histroy LOOOOOOOOOOOL

[Pak47]

sir abhi tak app ka tajes opertional koi nahi ho
tajes project strat in 1983 which take 29 year longest project in histroy LOOOOOOOOOOOL

Lol, if you look at similar threads.. there is one that says.. "IAF to procure 126 LCA Tejas fighters by 2010"

Its 2012..

[kurup]

sir abhi tak app ka tajes opertional koi nahi ho
tajes project strat in 1983 which take 29 year longest project in histroy LOOOOOOOOOOOL

Sorry man ....we have nobody else to make it for us ....So it takes time .......

[SamranAli]

when is 2010 coming?

[KRAIT]

DRDO is building time machine then they will send LCA back in time...

It won't happen before 2014.

[arp2041]

abey kya kabr se utha ke laye iss thread ko, just to bash India............


hamare yahaan 5-6 saal upar-neeche chalta hai

[DANGER-ZONE]

Sorry man ....we have nobody else to make it for us ....So it takes time .......

but the Project progress shows that ACTUALLY THERE IS NOBODY TO MAKE IT FOR YOU. so the time is infinite.

[arp2041]

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but the Project progress shows that ACTUALLY THERE IS NOBODY TO MAKE IT FOR YOU. so the time is infinite.

mate, before pointing fingers to India, let me ask u, do you have any project comparable to LCA to show for???