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Pride of India, Tejas fighter jet finally takes to the skies

5th July, 2016, Page: 1

After 33 years, state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and Aeronautical

Development Agency handed over the first indigenously built two Light Combat

Aircraft Tejas to its customer Indian Air Force. The first squadron will be based in

Bengaluru for two years, before being moved to Sulur in Tamil Nadu. The idea of

having an indigenous fighter aircraft was conceptualised in 1970s, the work started

only in 1983.

Named as Flying Daggers 45, the LCA is considered superior to Pakistan’s JF-17

built jointly with China. IAF officials said the plane is made of composite materials

which makes it light and very agile. It also comes with smart ammunition and

bombs which help it to hit targets in a precise manner. “In any complex aerospace

platform development process, three decades seem a long time. The LCA is

technologically not the most advanced system; at best it is a close fourth-generation

platform and should have been ideally delivered and inducted into service by the

mid-2000,” explained a military aviation expert to FE.

CSIR-CSIO

The first squadron will be raised at Bengaluru with two planes, six more will be added by December this year

Often, the LCA falls into the trap of indigenous versus imported debate, which is unfortunate. There is limited indigenous

content; all that is needed is a stable, technologically sound and competitively priced system. And an indigenous aero engine

to formally complete the platform. It will be another year or so before the indigenous LCA gets combat ready and will be

replacing the MiG jet fighter aircraft (MiG 21, MiG-23 and MiG-27) and will be used for air-to-air fight and ground attack

and could also be a compliment to bigger fighter planes such as Su 30 MKI. The IAF is targeting six aircraft this financial

year and about eight in the next.

Registering more than 2,500 hours of clean flights, the first Tejas squadron will consist of 20 airplanes in total, with four in

reserve. The IAF plans to induct 20 LAC under the “Initial Operational Clearance” and 20 more would be inducted at a later

stage. Out of the 43 deficiencies highlighted by the customer in the fighter related to critical flight safety norms, it’s down

to 18.

The IAF also wants to induct over 80 Tejas Mark 1A, which are airplanes with better specifications. They will have

improved capabilities, including critical necessity of missile firing to Beyond Visual Range (BVR). It will also have

specifications like mid-air refueling, modern internal radar warning receiver and external self-protection jammer pod to

enhance survivability and an active electronically scanned array radar.

There are 358 line-replaceable units (components) in the Tejas aircraft, out of which 53% of total line-replaceable units are

indigenously developed in India. It is equipped with helmet-mounted display and fly-by-wire, a semi-automatic and

computer-regulated system for controlling the flight of an aircraft or spacecraft which makes it a 4.5 generation plane.

However, the upgraded version with Active Electrically Scanned Array Radar, Unified Electronic Warfare Suite, mid-air

refueling capacity and advanced beyond the vision range missiles, will cost between Rs 275 crore and Rs 300 crore each.

The cockpit has two 76 x 76 mm colour liquid crystal multifunction displays developed by Bharat Electronics, a head-up

display developed by the government-owned Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) in Chandigarh and a liquid

crystal return-to-home-base panel and keyboard.


A helmet-mounted display and sight (HMDS) is also included, while the hands on throttle and stick control system

minimises pilot workload and maximizes situational awareness. It has a quadruplex fly-by-wire digital automatic flight

control and its navigation suite includes Sagem SIGMA 95N ring laser gyroscope inertial navigation

system with an integrated global positioning system.

The communications suite includes VHF to UHF radio communications with built-in counter-countermeasures, air-to-air

and air-to-ground data link, as well as a HAL information friend-or-foe interrogator. In addition, the cockpit includes an

environmental control system developed by Spectrum Infotech of Bengaluru. The avionics suite has an integrated utility

health-monitoring system, ground proximity warning system, terrain referenced navigation system, instrument landing

system, global positioning system, stores management system and three 1553B 32-bit mission computers.

TEJAS AT A GLANCE

* Wing span: 8.20 m

* Length: 13.20 m

* Height 4.40 m

* Weight: 6,560 kg

* Maximum speed: Supersonic at all altitudes

* Tejas is a multi-role aircraft capable of comprehensive air superiority and air defence roles

* This single engine, tailless aircraft is designed and developed by ADA with HAL as the principal partner

* The LCA is equipped with a quadruplex digital fly-by-wire flight control system to ease handling by the pilot

* The LCA National Control Law (CLAW) team developed India’s own flight control system for Tejas

* Its multi-mode radar (MMR) has been developed by DRDO

* ADA has developed and manufactured the carbon-fibre composite structures and the glass cockpit

http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/pride-of-india-tejas-fighter-jet-finally-takes-to-the-skies/305465/

Huma Siddiqui | July 4, 2016


CSIR-NIIST's anaerobic waste digester to aid Clean City drive


Offering a solution to the burning garbage issue in the city, CSIR's National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and

Technology (NIIST) has developed an anaerobic digester to convert household organic kitchen waste to biogas.

The technology will be utilised by Thiruvananthapuram Corporation as part of its clean city drive. A company based in

Pune had approached NIIST for the technology transfer and it was handed over to it here on Monday.

The technology was developed by the NIIST team led by senior scientist Dr. V B Manilal. "Each anaerobic digester has a

capacity to convert up to 3kg per day bio-degradable kitchen waste which will be converted to 400 litre biogas which can

be used as fuel. In the process it will discharge about 2.5 litre manure which can be used for kitchen garden. It would cost

around Rs 25, 000," Manilal told TOI. It will be available for purchase at two plants including one at Poojapura and

another at Pappanamcode, he said.

Biodegradable wastes from kitchen contribute significantly to pollution, which demands immediate management and

treatment. Treatment of putrescible waste in traditional aerobic digester creates foul smell and leachate discharge. A

refined household wastes treatment mechanism is the need of the hour since the present municipal treatment plants suffer

from many demerits. Therefore, anaerobic digester of NIIST is a suitable option for the effective treatment of

biodegradable wastes at source, said NIIST director Dr A Ajayaghosh. On Monday, the anaerobic digester technology of

NIIST was transferred to Pune based Mailhem Ikos Environment Pvt Ltd, which is a global waste management

conglomerate offering customized solutions in solid waste and waste water treatment and management. The Pune based

company plans to develop the product at its unit in about two months.

CSIR-NIIST

At a function held at NIIST on Monday for the technology transfer to Pune based company CEO Amir Dighe, MLA O

Rajagopal said such technological solutions to the problems of common man and he congratulated the scientists. City mayor

Adv. V K Prasanth said that this technology will be a great help to the Trivandrum Corporation for its venture of cleaning

the waste at source and exuded confidence to regain the glory of Trivandrum as a Clean city within a short time. Estate

ward Councillor Vijayan A offered the felicitation.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/CSIR-NIISTs-anaerobic-waste-digester-to-aid-Clean-City-drive/articleshow/53050462.cms

Laxmi Prasanna | TNN | Jul 4, 2016,


IRCTC, CFTRI join hands for

transfer of food processing technology


Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), an Indian Railways PSU,

has signed an MoU with Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) to get

technology to provide hygienic food products and services to the train passengers.

IRCTC Chairman and Managing Director A K Manocha and CFTRI Director Ram

Rajasekaran signed the MoU which aims to provide technology to IRCTC to provide

enhanced health, safety, diverse region-specific food products and extended shelf-life of

identified food products for rail travellers.

Apart from these, the IRCTC and the CFTRI also agreed to finalise the list of products

and services for which CFTRI would provide its technology to IRCTC, a PSU of

Indian Railways.

Under the MoU, both the organisations would work together to meet the broad

objectives of providing enhanced health, safety, diverse region-specific food products

and extended shelf-life of identified food products for rail travellers.

The signatories also agreed to finalise the list of products and services for which

CFTRI would provide its technology to IRCTC, a PSU of Indian Railways.

CSIR-CFTRI

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), an Indian Railways PSU, has signed an MoU with Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) to get technology to provide hygienic food products and services to the train passengers.


Earlier, IRCTC had joined hands with government-owned Defence Food Research Laboratory for transfer of technology in

the field of food and beverage processing and packaging that would upgrade its catering operations.

The agreement with the Mysuru-based DFRL envisages transfer of the technical knowhow and quality testing to IRCTC’s

ready-to-eat packaged food for those travelling in trains.

“The MoU with CFTRI reinforces our commitment to upgrade and standardise our catering services. It will further help

IRCTC to provide safe, nutritious and hygienic food to the railway passengers,” Manocha said.

CFTRI is one of the 40 national research laboratories in India, set up under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and

Industrial Research (CSIR). It has a proven track record in food safety and designing and developing over 300 products and

processes in the production and handling of grains, pulses, spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and poultry.

http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/companies/indian-railways-irctc-cftri-join-hands-for-transfer-of-food-processing-technology/306573/

PTI | New Delhi | July 4, 2016

IRCTC signs MoU to provide hygienic food to rail passengers


Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

with Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) for transfer of technology to provide

hygienic food products and services to train passengers.

Under the MoU, both the organisations would work together "to meet the broad objectives under the framework of

providing enhanced health, safety, diverse region-specific food products and extended shelf-life of identified food products"

for the passengers.

The organisation would also finalise the list of products and services for which CSIR-CFTRI would provide its technology

to IRCTC, a 'mini Ratna' PSU of Indian Railways.

On June 27, IRCTC had also signed an agreement with Mysuru-based Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) on

transfer of technical knowhow and quality testing for IRCTC's ready-to-eat packaged food for those travelling in trains.

"The MoU with CSIR-CFTRI reinforces our commitment to upgrade and standardise our catering services. It will further

help IRCTC to provide safe, nutritious and hygienic food to the railway passengers," IRCTC Chairman and Managing

Director A.K. Manocha said.

CSIR-CFTRI


Industrial Research (CSIR).

It has a proven track record in food safety and designing and developing over 300 products and processes in the production

and handling of grains, pulses, spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and poultry.

http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/irctc-signs-mou-to-provide-hygienic-food-to-rail-passengers-116070400879_1.html

IANS | New Delhi July 4, 2016




Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), an Indian Railways PSU,

has signed an MoU with Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) to get

technology to provide hygienic food products and services to the train passengers.

IRCTC Chairman and Managing Director A K Manocha and CFTRI Director Ram

Rajasekaran signed the MoU which aims to provide technology to IRCTC to provide

enhanced health, safety, diverse region-specific food products and extended shelf-life of

identified food products for rail travellers.

Apart from these, the IRCTC and the CFTRI also agreed to finalise the list of products

and services for which CFTRI would provide its technology to IRCTC, a PSU of Indian

Railways.

Under the MoU, both the organisations would work together to meet the broad

objectives of providing enhanced health, safety, diverse region-specific food products and

extended shelf-life of identified food products for rail travelers.

CSIR-CFTRI

Apart from these, the IRCTC and the CFTRI also agreed to finalise the list of products and services for which CFTRI would provide its technology to IRCTC, a PSU of Indian Railways.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/irctc-signs-mou-to-provide-hygienic-food-to-rail-passengers/articleshow/53047905.cms

PTI | Jul 04, 2016


The signatories also agreed to finalise the list of products and services for which CFTRI would provide its technology

to IRCTC, a PSU of Indian Railways.

Earlier, IRCTC had joined hands with government-owned Defence Food Research Laboratory for transfer of

technology in the field of food and beverage processing and packaging that would upgrade its catering operations.

The agreement with the Mysuru-based DFRL envisages transfer of the technical knowhow and quality testing to

IRCTC's ready-to-eat packaged food for those travelling in trains.

"The MoU with CFTRI reinforces our commitment to upgrade and standardise our catering services. It will further

help IRCTC to provide safe, nutritious and hygienic food to the railway passengers," Manocha said.


Industrial Research (CSIR). It has a proven track record in food safety and designing and developing over 300 products

and processes in the production and handling of grains, pulses, spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and poultry.



Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), an Indian Railways PSU, has signed an MoU with

Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) to get technology to provide hygienic food products and

services to the train passengers. IRCTC Chairman and Managing Director A K Manocha and CFTRI Director Ram

Rajasekaran signed the MoU which aims to provide technology to IRCTC to provide enhanced health, safety, diverse

region-specific food products and extended shelf-life of identified food products for rail travellers.

Apart from these, the IRCTC and the CFTRI also agreed to finalise the list of products and services for which CFTRI

would provide its technology to IRCTC, a PSU of Indian Railways. Under the MoU, both the organisations would

work together to meet the broad objectives of providing enhanced health, safety, diverse region-specific food products

and extended shelf-life of identified food products for rail travellers.

The signatories also agreed to finalise the list of products and services for which CFTRI would provide its technology

to IRCTC, a PSU of Indian Railways. Earlier, IRCTC had joined hands with government-owned Defence Food

Research Laboratory for transfer of technology in the field of food and beverage processing and packaging that would

upgrade its catering operations.

CSIR-CFTRI


The agreement with the Mysuru-based DFRL envisages transfer of the technical knowhow and quality testing to IRCTC's

ready-to-eat packaged food for those travelling in trains. "The MoU with CFTRI reinforces our commitment to upgrade and

standardise our catering services. It will further help IRCTC to provide safe, nutritious and hygienic food to the railway

passengers," Manocha said. CFTRI is one of the 40 national research laboratories in India, set up under the aegis of the

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). It has a proven track record in food safety and designing and

developing over 300 products and processes in the production and handling of grains, pulses, spices, fruits, vegetables, meat,

fish, and poultry

http://news.usa.extra.hu/latest/irctc-signs-mou-to-provide-hygienic-food-to-rail-passengers

The Economic Times | July 4, 2016

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