Aeronautical Development Establishment

Aeronautical Development Establishment was established in January 1959 at High Grounds, Bangalore. To combine the development and certification of flight systems and avionics, the Flight Control System Integration Complex was set up at ADE. It will provide pilots with simulated training. It serves as a focal location for the development and integration of flight control systems as well as for accelerating the development of avionics and hardware for both manned and unmanned systems. FCS Complex will create and validate flight control systems for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft and the HAL Tejas Mk2. ==Technology divisions==

Digital Flight Control Computer The Digital Fly by Wire Flight Control Computer (DFCC) was designed and developed for the Tejas Mark 1A programme. Complying with DO-178C level-A safety criteria for on-board software, it has a quadruple redundant MPC5566 PowerPC-based CPU, a high-speed autonomous state machine-based I/O controller, and increased computational throughput. The first flight of the DFCC, which was installed into Tejas LSP-7 aircraft, took place on February 19, 2024. The performance of the flight controls and all important parameters were deemed adequate. The Tejas Mk1A uses DFCC Mk1A variant for high performance flight control operations. On 19 February 2024, Tejas Mk1A successfully completed its first flight with DFCC. The existing 32-bit DFCC will be replaced by a new 64-bit DFCC as part of the Super Sukhoi project. For AMCA, ADE is developing a next-generation DFCC with 25 times the processing power of the DFCC Mk1A model. It will feature multi-role capabilities, sophisticated stealth management, and AI-enhanced autonomy. ==References==