For the first time, Jaguar fighter plane flies with advanced radar
Chethan Kumar | TNN | Aug 10, 2017



BENGALURU: Test pilots at defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) flew for the first time an upgraded Jaguar fighter aircraft fitted with an AESA (active electronically scanned array) radar.

The Jaguar Darin III, which HAL is upgrading for the Indian Air Force (IAF), will now boast of the state-of-the-art AESA radar and improved features like multi target tracking frequency agility, higher bandwidth of operation, interleaved modes of operation, higher accuracies and resolution.

HAL and Israeli firm ELTA, whose radar the defence PSU has fitted the Jaguar with, had completed the ground trials in February. Apart from the AESA radar, the aircraft will also be equipped with 28 new sensors, among other things.

With all the new features, the Jaguar Darin III is expected to serve the IAF for at least another decade. The IAF, which has been struggling to keep up its fighter plane strength at the desired level was satisfied with the initial upgrade plan and the aircraft had received the IOC (initial operational clearance) in November 2016.

"The upgrade incorporates new state-of-the-art avionics architecture including the Open System Architecture Mission Computer (OSAMC), Engine and Flight Instrument System (EFIS), Fire Control Radar, Inertial Navigation System with GPS and Geodetic height correction, et al," HAL said.

It added that the plane will also boast of Solid State Digital Video Recording System (SSDVRS), Solid State Flight Data Recorder (SSFDR), Smart Multi-Function Display (SMD), Radio Altimeter with 20,000 ft range, Autopilot with Alt Select and Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF).

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IAF’s Jaguar Plane With Advanced AESA Radar Tested For The First Time
By India.com News Desk | Updated: August 10, 2017



New Delhi, Aug 10: For the first time, pilots at the defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautic Limited (HAL), tested the Indian Air Force‘s Jaguar fighter plane with the advanced radars. The planes were fitted with AESA, or the active electronically scanned array radars procured from the Israeli firm ELTA.

The AESA radar would be fitted for use in all pieces of Jaguar Darin III planes, which is being upgraded by the HAL. Apart from the AESA, 28 other sensors would also be attached to the aircraft.

The upgraded Jaguar Darin III would boost the capability of IAF, reports claim, as it is now equipped with features including multi target tracking frequency agility, higher bandwidth of operation, interleaved modes of operation, higher accuracies and resolution.

The new features will increase the operational capacity of Jaguar Darin III by at least another decade. The IAF had approved the upgrade plans last year, with the aircraft receiving the initial operational clearance (IOC) on November 2016.

“The upgrade incorporates new state-of-the-art avionics architecture including the Open System Architecture Mission Computer (OSAMC), Engine and Flight Instrument System (EFIS), Fire Control Radar, Inertial Navigation System with GPS and Geodetic height correction, et al,” the statement issued by HAL was quoted as saying by TOI.

The aircraft would also be equipped of Solid State Digital Video Recording System (SSDVRS), Solid State Flight Data Recorder (SSFDR), Smart Multi-Function Display (SMD), it added.

Among other unique features of Jaguar Darin III, include the Radio Altimeter with 20,000 ft range, Autopilot with Alt Select and Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF).

At present, the IAF has six squadrons of Jaguar, with 20 fighters each. They are stationed in Ambala, Jamnagar and Gorakhpur. The Jaguar fighter planes are considered to be the most crucial component of IAF’s arsenal, considering its on-board weaponry, along with the use of laser guided bombs. Defence experts have termed Jaguar as the ‘deep penetration strike aircraft’, which could be effectively used to destroy surface targets, including enemy camps, air bases and warships.

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