HAL's Indigenous LCA Tejas Mark 1A Fighter Jet Completes First Flight: Watch | Aviation News
The LCA Tejas Mark 1A aircraft was airborne for 15 minutes during its inaugural flight.
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The LCA Tejas Mark 1A aircraft was airborne for 15 minutes during its inaugural flight.
India News: Tejas Mark-1A prototype with the digital fly-by-wire flight control computer (DFCC) flew for the first time on Prototype LSP-7 developed by the Aerona
These projects, vital for strengthening India's military preparedness in response to China's expanding capabilities, include the procurement of 97 Tejas Mark-1A fighters, the construction of a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2), and the acquisition of 156 Prachand helicopters.
The Indian Air Force is in the process of finalising a Rs 1.15 lakh crore deal to procure an additional batch of 97 Tejas Mark-1A aircraft besides upgrading 84 Sukhoi-30MKI jets at a cost of Rs 60,000 crore.
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhary, addressing a press conference ahead of the Air Force Day, said on Tuesday that the indigenously-developed Tejas Mark-1A aircraft will replace the MiG-21s from 2025 onwards.