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According to a report in Financial Express, Defense PSU, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is considering the development of a Zero-Zero Ejection seat in the country in collaboration with an existing manufacturer of Ejection seats for upcoming fighter jets. idrw.org has been told that in efforts to drive indigenous content in fighter jets and to have complete control over the Intellectual property Rights (IP) of the Ejection seat, HAL plans to have talks with manufacturers of the Ejection seat.
Collins Aerospace, a US-based company that has designed and supplied ejections seats for platforms like F-16, F-15, F-22, B1, and B2 has shown similar interests in local assembly and manufacturing of their framed ACES 5 ejection in India. British Ejection seat manufacturer Martin-Baker also has shown similar interest in the local assembly of Ejection seats in India.
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According to a report in Janes, Indian Private sector company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured orders for two units of Teevra 40 naval gun system from the Indonesian Navy for its Teluk Bintuni-class landing ships. Teevra 40 is a 40 mm naval gun system that is based on the Sudarshan Close-in Weapon System (CIWS).
BTI Defence which is an Authorized Local Partner of L&T Defence will be in charge of after-sales service of the weapons system when it’s operational with the Indonesian Navy. Teevra 40 will be part of the ship’s self-defense against hostile surface vessels, attack aircraft, anti-ship missiles, and shore targets.
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A mechanical problem caused a MiG-29K fighter aircraft from the Indian Navy to crash off the coast of Goa on October 12, 2022, during a normal mission. The pilot ejected safely and landed in the water, according to the Navy. While the pilot successfully ejected, he landed in the Arabian Sea near Goa and required rapid rescue. This is the latest incident where an ejection seat helped save a pilot’s life.
The ejection seat is hard, as if the seat cushion is squeezed unevenly due to the strong G forces encountered during ejection. The pilot’s spine will not be in the “proper position” before ejection. And a curved spine would certainly result in injury.
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Archer Short Range unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) is planning to commence weapons trials in the first half of 2023 after it concluded various integration and captive trials of the various bombs and missiles that are specifically developed for the UAV segment.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) along with a Private sector company will be manufacturing 4 Limited Series production Archer SR-UAVs that will be used for developmental and weapons trials.
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HAL CMD CB Ananthakrishnan in a recent media interview said that the company has pitched its LCA-Tejas fighter jet to Malaysia, Argentina, and Egypt and is hopeful that it will be able to close one major export order for the fighter jet in the next 2-3 years.
Ananthakrishnan confirmed that the Malaysian tender is in the final phase, even though Malaysian media reports had reported that the South Korean FA-50 jet won the deal, but due to price difference, deal is yet to be concluded. idrw.org has been told that recently final report has been submitted to the Ministry of Finance by RMAF and soon final verdict will be out.
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Boeing-Airbus both have made similar Sales Projections that India in the next 10-15 years will be requiring close to 2000 aircraft to meet the demands of its booming aviation sector but non of these companies have shown plans to locally manufacture any of their aircraft from their wide range of portfolio in India thus limiting India’s position as just client rather than as a partner in their business projections.
According to Aviation experts, a majority share of aircraft needed by India will be Regional jets and Narrow-body aircraft which will attribute close to 85% of the aircraft that have been projected by Boeing-Airbus. Wide-body aircraft that are usually reserved for long-haul routes in International sectors will see limited requirements.
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Defense PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and American General Electric are working out a deal that will see the manufacturing of the F414-INS6 low-bypass after-burning turbofan jet engine in India for the Tejas MkII, AMCA MkI, and TEDBF Program. Media reports have been reporting about the Transfer of Technology (ToT) for the program but it won’t be 100% like seen in the AL-31F engine deal that allowed India to manufacture Russian engines from the RAW material stages.
idrw.org has been told that the F414-INS6 engine compressor, combustion chamber module, gearbox, generators, etc that are essential components of the Hot Section (Core) will come from General Electric, while HAL will be given ToT for compressor discs and case, compressor spool, hubs, seals, and afterburner section, etc.
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One of the most intricate systems on board an aircraft is the engine. It has components with extremely high rotations per minute (RPM), which must perform flawlessly from sea level to near the stratosphere and from zero to high supersonic speeds. In India, the civilian aircraft engine is a big market, but the entire discussion is focused on military engines. The state corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is India’s biggest talking point in the military engine market.
While everybody is focusing on the Indian market for the HAL engines, TATA Group is also preparing a Joint Venture with GE for aero engine components. They are already making the engine gauging. They are planning to make blades, pallets, etc.
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After the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday concluded a ?6,800 crore concluded contract for 70 Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) basic trainer aircraft (BTA), idrw.org has been told that HAL plans to start deliveries from the financial year 2024-2025 onwards which is 36 months after the contract was concluded at an annual rate of 21 aircraft per year.
HAL plans to start with deliveries of 2 HTT-40 from Q4 2024-25 and ramp it up to 8 for 2025-26 and from 2026-27 rate of production will reach the peak of 21 aircraft annually.
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Noida-based Johnnette Technologies, a successful bootstrapped Indian UAV manufacturer, Johnnette JF-5 is a High Altitude Long Endurance strategic Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle capable of conducting operations that are performed with fighter jets. Its unique design and speed increase its survivability in higher-threat environments and provides customers with an expanded quick-response armed reconnaissance capability.
Wide-area surveillance, time-sensitive strike missions over land or sea, and a host of other challenging military missions can be performed with this highly advanced, next-generation Remotely Piloted Aircraft.
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The era of fighter bombers will end when the Indian Air Force retires its Jaguar fighter fleet from its service in 2035. Mirage-2000 has been the Choice of aircraft that will play the role of delivering nukes if that day ever comes but the fleet won’t be their long enough and might be completely gone by 2035 onwards.
In 2010, The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) submitted a proposal to the Defence Ministry for setting up two dedicated squadrons of fighter aircraft which will act as Mini-Air Force.
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Tata becomes the first Private sector company in India that will be manufacturing C-295 Transport Aircraft in India under license from Airbus. This is first for TATA which will be manufacturing not some airframes or components as part of the supply chain for an aircraft but will be the lead integrator for the assembly of the whole aircraft in the country.
State-owned Aerospace company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, which was deliberately left out of the program lost an opportunity to be part of such a big program in India but the company has decades of experience in manufacturing earlier Avro and later Dornier Do228 Transport aircraft for the Indian Armed Forces.
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The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) will be submitting a preliminary design review (PDR) for the TEDBF program by March 2023. Completion of the PDR Phase will be the first major milestone in the program as the program will soon move towards a Critical Design Review (CDR) that will be achieved by mid or by late 2024.
idrw.org has been told that PDR will mean that the TEDBF program has achieved Technical maturity and the risk reduction phase has been concluded. PDR phase is completed when technologies are wither being demonstrated and preliminary design studies the operational and suitability requirements set by the user. The Critical Design Review (CDR) and the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) are two of the most important reviews in the acquisition process.
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Dr. AK Ghosh, project director of AMCA at Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), told News18, that AMCA Mk2 will have indigenous content as high as 90% and AMCA will be comparable to other global fifth-generation fighter jets such as American F-35 Lightning II and the Su-57 aircraft of the United States.
Ghosh confirmed that once Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approval for the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) comes, three-and-a-half years after the CCS approval, the Prototype will be rolled out and the first flight will be concluded after one year after rollout.
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Soviet-era Ilyushin 38 aircraft maritime patrol aircraft will be completely retired from the Indian Navy by end of 2023 as per the latest media report, the Indian Navy already has retired 3 IL-38 aircraft due to their advanced age while the Navy has started replacing them with Modern P-8I at the INS Hansa from they operated earlier.
idrw.org has been told one aircraft will be retired by mid of 2023 and another by end of 2023 thus completing nearly 46 years of service to the country. Indian Navy lost two IL-38s in 2002 due to a mid-air collision that killed 12 crew.
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