New Delhi: The Digital Fly by Wire Flight Control Computer (DFCC) was integrated with prototype Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Limited Series Production – 7 (LSP7) and successfully flown on February 19, 2024, the Defence Ministry stated here today.
DFCC has been indigenously developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru for the Tejas Mk1A. The Ministry stated that this was a significant development towards the Tejas Mk1A programme.
Digital Fly by Wire Flight Control Computer features a Quadraplex Power PC-based Processor, high-speed autonomous state machine-based Input/Output controller, enhanced computational throughput and complex on-board software complied with DO178C level- A safety requirements.
All critical parameters and performance of the flight controls were found satisfactory. The maiden flight was piloted by Wing Commander Siddarth Singh KMJ (Retd) of the National Flight Test Centre.
Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), under the aegis of the Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D), and the 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 MK1A features an 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.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented joint teams from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Air Force (IAF), ADA and industries involved in the development and successful flight test of this critical system for Tejas Mk1A and termed it as a major step towards Atmanirbharata with a reduced count of special imports.
Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO congratulated the teams involved in the successful flight test which has boosted the confidence towards delivery of Tejas MK1A to IAF in a stipulated time frame.
– global bihari bureau
