Aero India 2021: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya takes a sortie on LCA Tejas aircraft
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya takes a sortie on LCA Tejas aircraft at Aero India show in Bengaluru.
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya today took a sortie in the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas at the Aero India show in Bengaluru.
Tejasvi Surya said, The LCA Tejas is a symbol of Atmanirbhar Bharat. It is a beacon of scientific excellence and capabilities of India. I am extremely delighted today that I got an opportunity to fly in this wonderful fighter jet. LCA Tejas is Bengaluru s gift to India.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd on Thursday signed a contract valued over Rs 100 crore with GE Aviation for development and supply of ring forgings for its Aviation military and commercial engine programs. The five-year contract involves supplying both steel and nickel alloy forgings for shrouds, cases, rings and seals, HAL said in a release. With this contract award, GE Aviation has initiated the development of a raw material supply chain in India as part of its Make in India and AatmaNirbhar Bharat strategy, it said, adding that the award of contract followed HALs successful bidding in GEs Global request for quotes (RFQ).
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February 05, 2021 00:14 IST
It is being organised by Swatantra Foundation and the Aerospace Industry Development Association of Tamil Nadu
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It is being organised by Swatantra Foundation and the Aerospace Industry Development Association of Tamil Nadu
A three-day defence expo, which will see the participation of more than 400 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), will be held between March 19 and 21 at the Chennai Trade Centre here.
The expo is being organised by Swatantra Foundation, a Chennai-based policy research and advocacy institution, and the Aerospace Industry Development Association of Tamil Nadu (AIDAT).
The ‘Defence Expo Empowering MSME ’21’ is aimed at connecting MSMEs with end users in the defence services, Indian defence manufacturing majors and the various R&D institutions under the DRDO and DPSUs, an official press release said.
Aero India: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on board a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
Bengaluru:
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya has tweeted photos of his ride in the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas at the Aero India event in Bengaluru. Strapped to the rear seat of the two-seater version of the homemade fighter jet and wearing black aviator sunglasses, Mr Surya is seen taking instructions from the ground staff as they prepared him for the flight above the skies of Bengaluru.
Promoted Sharing more pictures on board the Tejas aircraft, Mr Surya tweeted.
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Wednesday signed a contract with the Defence Ministry to make 83 LCA Tejas, short for Light Combat Aircraft. The latest order is for the Mk-1A variant and 10 Mk-1 trainers.