ADA’s two-day national seminar ‘Aeronautics 2047’ begins in Bengaluru

The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has kicked off its two-day national seminar “Aeronautics 2047” in Bengaluru, focusing on the future of India’s aerospace capabilities.

Key Highlights
- Occasion: Marks 25 years of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas flight.
- Inauguration: By Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff.
- Vision: Emphasis on adhering to delivery timelines to keep the Indian Air Force (IAF) operationally ready.
- Indigenous Push:
- Dr. Samir V Kamat (Secretary, Defence R&D & Chairman DRDO) stressed developing homegrown cutting-edge technologies to reduce import dependence.
- Aligns with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

Seminar Focus Areas
- Next-generation aircraft manufacturing & assembly
- Digital manufacturing and digital twin technology
- Aerodynamics for future combat aircraft
- Propulsion technologies & flight testing techniques
- Certification challenges and avionics
- AI in aircraft design
- Maintainability and precision manufacturing for actuators

LCA Tejas Program
- Achievements: Over 5,600 successful flight trials; 38 aircraft inducted (32 fighters + 6 trainers).
- Technologies Developed: Carbon composites, lightweight materials, fly-by-wire controls, digital utility management, glass cockpit.
- Variants:
- LCA Mk1A – advanced, indigenously designed fighter now entering service.
- LCA Mk II and LCA Navy – under development.

Participation
- Experts, industry partners, academia, and aviation enthusiasts gathered to share insights.
- PSUs, DPSUs, MSMEs showcased indigenously designed airborne products.

✨ In short: Aeronautics 2047 is both a celebration of India’s aerospace achievements and a roadmap for the next two decades of indigenous innovation.