Technical issues delaying LCA Mk-1A to be resolved in 1-2 months: IAF vice chief
HAL said engine-supply delays for the Tejas fighter jet are easing as deliveries begin and the programme moves toward 180 Mk1A aircraft.
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‘We are eagerly awaiting LCA Mark 1A induction’ says Vice Chief, says 2-3 technical points left
Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit says "Tarang Shakti changed that approach" from bilateral exercises and "invitations have been sent to 65 friendly foreign countries" for Tarang Shakti 26 as "Operation Sindoor has reinforced many of these realities," while on LCA Mark 1A he says "We could not get enough engines" earlier but "Now we have received the engines" and "There are only two or three technical points left to be proven" b…
The Air Force Vice Chief stated that the engine issues with the LCA Tejas Mark 1A have been resolved. Testing is ongoing. Once the remaining issues are resolved in a month or two, the path will be cleared for the jet to be inducted into the IAF.
Defence Boost: Tejas Mk2 Set to Take India’s Air Power Further
<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" dir="auto" data-start="21" data-end="294">India’s state-owned aerospace company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is preparing to expand the Tejas fighter-jet programme beyond the LCA Mk1A. After producing the planned 180 Mk1A aircraft, HAL is preparing for the next-generation Tejas Mk2, a medium-weight fighter. The report says the Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, highlighted the transit…
There's good news for the Indian Air Force. The engine shortage in the LCA Tejas Mk1A fighter jets has been resolved. The engines have been installed and testing is underway. This will strengthen the indigenous aircraft fleet.
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