TEDBF Fighter Jet to Harness Cutting-Edge 5th-Generation Technologies from AMCA Program

India's ambitious Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) program has reached a significant milestone, promising to revolutionize the nation's naval aviation capabilities. Spearheaded by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), this indigenous project aims to deliver a next-generation fighter jet specifically tailored for aircraft carrier operations.

The TEDBF is slated to replace the aging and accident-prone MiG-29K fleet currently deployed on the INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant. Unlike its predecessor, the TEDBF is poised to be a game-changer, incorporating cutting-edge 5th-generation technologies similar to those being developed for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program.


This technology transfer from the AMCA program will equip the TEDBF with advanced features such as:

• Smart Data Fusion from Multi-Spectral Sensors: This enables superior threat identification, precise location, effective jamming, and deployment of decoys against a wider range of adversaries.
• Enhanced Situational Awareness: The TEDBF will provide pilots with real-time, comprehensive information about the battlespace, improving decision-making and tactical advantage.
• Advanced Stealth Features: While the extent of stealth implementation remains undisclosed, the TEDBF is expected to incorporate some level of radar cross-section reduction and infrared signature suppression.
• Supercruise Capability: The ability to sustain supersonic flight without afterburner will enhance the TEDBF's range, endurance, and combat effectiveness.

The decision to equip the TEDBF with 5th-generation capabilities ensures its technological relevance for decades to come. Even as production continues to meet the potential needs of a third Indian aircraft carrier, the TEDBF's advanced features will keep it at the forefront of aerial combat.

 

[Gagandeep Singh]

Have lost complete interest in these articles. Prototype of TEDBF won't be ready before 2040. Only keeping my fingers crossed for Tejas MK-2. If they are able to make it by 2030, at least Jo Rafale na order karne ka malaal ha woh compensate ho jayega.