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The '''Aeronautical Development Agency''' ('''ADA''') under Department of Defence Research and Development (DR&D) of [[Ministry of Defence (India)|India's Ministry of Defence]] was established at [[Bangalore]], in 1984 to oversee the development of the nation's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme. It has developed [[HAL Tejas]] and is developing [[HAL AMCA]], [[HAL TEDBF]] and [[DRDO Ghatak]].
The '''Aeronautical Development Agency''' ('''ADA'''), under the Department of Defence Research and Development (DR&D) of India's [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], was established in [[Bangalore]] in 1984 to oversee the development of the India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 February 2023 |title=BEL inks MoU with ADA for advanced medium combat aircraft programme |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/bel-inks-mou-with-ada-for-advanced-medium-combat-aircraft-programme-123022200217_1.html |access-date=7 February 2025 |website=Business Standard}}</ref> It has developed the [[HAL Tejas|Tejas]] and is developing the [[HAL Tejas Mk2|Tejas Mk 2]], [[HAL TEDBF|TEDBF]] and [[HAL AMCA|AMCA]].<ref name=":0" />


== Facilities ==
== Facilities ==
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== Software development ==
== Software development ==
ADA has established advanced state of the art computing centre with several powerful equipments and software.  ADA has developed specialised software in the fields of [[computer-aided design]] (CAD), [[computer-aided engineering]] (CAE), [[computer-aided manufacturing]] (CAM), avionics, systems, independent validation and verification, flight simulation. The spin-off benefits of the research and development is realised with help of commercial partnership with leading multi-national companies such as [[Boeing]], [[Airbus]], [[IBM]], [[Dassault Systèmes]], [[Parametric Technology Corporation]] (PTC). The following are some of the software developed for the LCA-Tejas development programme.
ADA has established advanced state of the art computing centre with powerful equipments and software.  ADA has developed specialised software in the fields of [[computer-aided design]] (CAD), [[computer-aided engineering]] (CAE), [[computer-aided manufacturing]] (CAM), avionics, systems, independent validation and verification, flight simulation. The spin-off benefits of the research and development is realised with help of commercial partnership with leading multi-national companies such as [[Boeing]], [[Airbus]], [[IBM]], [[Dassault Systèmes]], [[Parametric Technology Corporation]] (PTC). The following are some of the software developed for the LCA-Tejas development programme.


* Autolay
* Autolay
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040924020643/http://www.ada.gov.in/ ADA website]
* [https://www.ada.gov.in/]


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Latest revision as of 20:05, 6 January 2026

Aeronautical Development Agency
Parent Agency - Ministry of Defence
Agency overview
Formed1984; 42 years ago (1984)
HeadquartersVimanapura, Doddanekkundi, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Jitendra Jaisingh Jadav[1], Director General – ADA (since 11 September 2024)
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The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), under the Department of Defence Research and Development (DR&D) of India's Ministry of Defence, was established in Bangalore in 1984 to oversee the development of the India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme.[2] It has developed the Tejas and is developing the Tejas Mk 2, TEDBF and AMCA.[2]

Facilities[edit | edit source]

  • ASMS
  • System Design and Evaluation Facility
  • Computing Center
  • Iron Bird
  • LCA Hangar
  • Lightning Test Facility
  • Virtual Reality
  • Wind Tunnel Testing Facility

Software development[edit | edit source]

ADA has established advanced state of the art computing centre with powerful equipments and software. ADA has developed specialised software in the fields of computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), avionics, systems, independent validation and verification, flight simulation. The spin-off benefits of the research and development is realised with help of commercial partnership with leading multi-national companies such as Boeing, Airbus, IBM, Dassault Systèmes, Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC). The following are some of the software developed for the LCA-Tejas development programme.

  • Autolay
  • CADTRANS
  • FINESSE
  • FINEGRAF
  • GITA
  • PRANA
  • GNRETING

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Deshpande, Smruti (13 September 2024). "Man behind Tejas milestone, Jitendra Jadhav takes over as chief of aeronautical development body". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "BEL inks MoU with ADA for advanced medium combat aircraft programme". Business Standard. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2025.

External links[edit | edit source]


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