Engineering a Complex System: The Story of TEJAS Fighter Development by Padma Shri Kota Harinarayana

Kota Harinarayana was programme director and chief designer of India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Programme. In this talk he shares many insights and learnings from the development process of Tejas LCA. His talk exudes confidence in building defence products in India & gives a ray of hope and inspiration to budding engineers. Key Points: 00:00 Introduction 01:46 Seamless Integration between Government, Academia & Industry 02:53 Importance of Focus & Perseverance 04:16 Focussed Technological Development 05:53 Eurofighter Typhoon Development 06:40 Tejas Programme Overview 07:19 Air Power 08:00 Fighter Aircraft Generations 09:22 LCA Technologies 10:15 Tejas Glass Cockpit 12:12 Test & Integration Facilities 15:00 Simulation 20:12 Broad Specifications of AMCA 21:20 Fifth Generation Technologies 22:47 Indigenous UCAV for Strike Role 25:00 LCA Development Strategy 26:20 LCA Knowledge Circuit 27:12 Support System for Innovation & Knowledge Generation Video Credits ‪@educreatein‬ #TEJAS #FighterAircraft #eYantra, #IITBombay, #engineering, #technology, #innovation, #learningbydoing, #handson, #practicallearning, #robotics, #algorithms, #automation, #mentorship, #education #eLSI #eYantraLabs #EngineeringProjects #ProjectInnovation #StudentProjects