EADS Offers Mako Trainer Technology For Indian LCA
Aerospace Daily July 08, 2010 PROGRAMS EADS Military Aircraft Systems is in talks with India’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) to offer technology support for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) that originally was developed for the abandoned Mako trainer. A $20 million contract between EADS and India for consultancy on flight trials of the LCA is also set to be finalized by the end of the year. ADA is responsible for the design, monitoring and development of the LCA project. The consultancy contract to EADS will fast-track flight testing toward Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) and Final Operational Clearance (FOC). The scope of work includes Flight Envelope Expansion, High Angle of Attack flight testing and aero-data validation,external stores carriage and release and flight tests. The Mako High Energy Advanced Trainer (HEAT) project was abandoned because it was felt there was no room for an additional trainer in Europe, with Italy’s Alenia Aermacchi M-346 aircraft and...