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{{Short description|Indian | {{Short description|Indian governmental aircraft design agency}} | ||
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| | | chief1_name = Jitendra Jaisingh Jadav<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deshpande |first=Smruti |date=2024-09-13 |title=Man behind Tejas milestone, Jitendra Jadhav takes over as chief of aeronautical development body |url=https://theprint.in/defence/man-behind-tejas-milestone-jitendra-jadhav-takes-over-as-chief-of-aeronautical-development-body/2265852/?amp |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
| | | chief1_position = Director General – ADA (''since 11 September 2024'') | ||
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The '''Aeronautical Development Agency''' ('''ADA''') under Department of Defence Research and Development (DR&D) of [[Ministry of Defence (India)| | 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 | 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 | * [https://www.ada.gov.in/] | ||
{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:05, 6 January 2026
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| Formed | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Vimanapura, Doddanekkundi, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
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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]
- ↑ Deshpande, Smruti (13 September 2024). "Man behind Tejas milestone, Jitendra Jadhav takes over as chief of aeronautical development body". ThePrint. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "BEL inks MoU with ADA for advanced medium combat aircraft programme". Business Standard. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2025.