IAF Chief Urges Development of AESA radar and Engine

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IAF Chief Urges Development of AESA radar and Engine

IAF Chief Urges Development of AESA radar and Engine

October 23, 2011 at 08:22

Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Norman Anil Kumar Browne motivated defense scientists, to realize the importance of manufacturing a military aircraft engine for the home made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).

The Defense Research and Development Organization was mandated to manufacture an indigenous engine 22 years ago.

A financial plan of Rs. 2,893 crore has been approved by the Kaweri engine programme as a result of its achievement. “This is one of the core technologies needed by the nation,” emphasized Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne during an aerospace seminar planned by the Institute of Defense Studies and Analysis (IDSA).

“You may have to beg, borrow or steal. But you have to do it,” Browne announced, stressing on the importance of speedy development. At the moment, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is utilizing a GE engine.

Browne went further to say that most recent Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar was a very important requirement for the IAF. He mandated DRDO scientists to manufacture the radar locally.

Kaveri engine is important to India as it will decide the future of the Indian fighter jets to be locally produced. Without it, even the Medium Combat Aircraft program will suffer.