India’s Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari reviewed the status of the (Light Combat Aircraft) LCA programme in Air Headquarters. Also in attendance were senior functionaries from the Ministry of Defence, DRDO, HAL and ADA. Opening the proceedings, the CAS brought out that the LCA has been the flag bearer of…
The indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will complete seven years of service in the Indian Air Force on 01 July 2023. Christened Tejas in 2003, the aircraft is a multi- role platform that ranks amongst the best in its class. It has been designed to undertake the Air Defence, Maritime Reconnaissance and Strike roles. The…
It has been reported that the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and the DPSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) are planning and preparing to manufacture Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark II fighter by 2027-28 with the former ready to roll out the GE-414 powered prototype by 2024 end. The GE-414 engine, which will be manufactured in…
