Indigenous Digital Flight Control Computer (DFCC) for Tejas Mk1A flown successfully

GNS ONLINE NEWS PORTAL 

SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI/DELHI FEBRUARY 20:–In yet another major success the teams from DRDO, the IAF, Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADA), and Industries under Tejas Mk1A program developed Digital Fly-by-Wire Flight Control Computer (DFCC) which was integrated in prototype LSP7 and successfully flown on Monday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented joint teams from DRDO, IAF, ADA and industries involved in the development and successful flight test of this critical system for Tejas Mk1A.
“It a major step towards ‘Atmanirbharata’ with reduced count of special imports,” said Rajnath Singh.
“In a significant development DFCC has been indigenously developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru for the Tejas – Mk1A,” said the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
“Digital Fly by Wire Flight Control Computer features Quadraplex Power PC based Processor, high speed autonomous state machine based I/O controller, enhanced computational throughput and complex on-board software compiled to DO178C level- A safety requirements,” MoD added.
During the flight test of this critical system for Tejas Mk1A, all critical parameters and performance of the flight controls were found satisfactory. The maiden flight was piloted by Wg Cdr Siddarth Singh KMJ (Retd) of National Flight Test Centre.
Aeronautical Development Agency, under the aegis of Department of Defence R&D and Ministry of Defence has successfully type certified Tejas-Light Combat aircraft (LCA).
The Indian Air Force has already operationalised the Tejas LCA Mk1. The improved version of the aircraft, Tejas MK1A features 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.
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.