Naval LCA to Receive Advanced HUD and Bore Sighting Equipment for Enhanced Targeting and Navigation

The Indian Navy's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is set to receive a significant upgrade to its targeting and navigation capabilities with the procurement of the Head Up Display (HUD) Mk1N-NP and Bore Sighting Equipment by the CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), a laboratory under India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The HUD Mk1N-NP, specifically designed for carrier-based operations, will provide pilots with an expanded vertical field of view, crucial for safe landings on aircraft carriers. This is achieved by offering a larger view over the aircraft's nose during the high-angle approaches required for carrier landings.


The Bore Sighting Equipment will ensure the precise alignment of the HUD with the LCA's weapon systems, guaranteeing accurate targeting information, thus enhancing the precision and effectiveness of the LCA's weapon systems in combat scenarios.

This procurement represents a major step in enhancing the operational effectiveness and safety of the Naval LCA, reinforcing India's commitment to indigenous defence technology development and self-reliance.

It also highlights the growing capabilities of CSIR-CSIO in the field of aviation display technology, building upon its previous success in developing Military Aviation Head Up Display Test Platforms and Bore Sighting Systems.

 

[Crusader 2024]

Navy should go for the 56 NLCA. Which will play as LCA MK1 for TEDBF. Also address the shortage in fighters for them.

The small size of the Naval LCA was not suited for carrier operations from the beginning. That said, with all of the delays. I would have just built the LCA as advanced trainers. The air force version could have a secondary strike role in times of conflict or war. While the naval version wouldn't need long range or payload. This would have made some sense. "IMHO"

 

[Crusader 2024]

MK 2 is big as well, with minor changes they could easily fit this engine.

Sorry, not so simple....moving up from something like the F414 to a F110 would require a major redesign. Which would take a very long time and cost a great deal of money. In short would never happen.....(sorry)