Technical issues delaying LCA Mk-1A to be resolved in 1-2 months: IAF vice chief

‘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…

Technical issues delaying LCA Mk-1A to be resolved in 1-2 months: IAF vice chief

The LCA Mk-1A is central to the IAF’s push to shore up its fighter fleet, which faces a worrying shortfall and has placed two orders for 180 Mk-1A fighter jets.

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…

'TEJAS MK-1A Induction Expected in 1-2 Months as Engine Issues Resolved, Testing Underway': IAF Vice Chief Ashutosh Dixit

The Indian Air Force is preparing to begin the induction of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft MK-1A within the next one to two months, fo...