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Tejas aircraft close to my heart, now need to focus on LCA Mark 2, fifth g
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
New Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh today expressed his intent to further push the indigenous fighter aircraft projects as he said that the force has already ordered 200 plus LCA Tejas jets and now needs to focus on the LCA Mark-2 and fifth generation Advanced Medium Comba
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India to begin production of LCA Mark2 jets by 2029, 5th gen fighter AMCA
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In a significant development for the indigenous fighter aircraft programme, the 4.5 generation plus LCA Mark 2 fighter jets will start flying by March 2026 and its mass production will begin by 2029.
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"LCA ideal to replace MiG-series fighter jets": IAF chief after Centre's n
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Thursday said the nod given by the Defence Ministry to procure 97 more LCA mark 1A fighter jets marks a 'landmark event' and demonstrates the force's commitment towards 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.
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India, France talks for engines for next-gen indigenous fighter aircraft,
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The negotiations between the DRDO and French engine maker Safran are also “progressing well” where the deal would be for stronger engines for both the planned versions of the indigenous AMCA aircraft
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Deputy IAF chief flies sortie in LCA Tejas trainer combat aircraft, assess
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit on Thursday flew a sortie in the first LCA Tejas trainer aircraft and assessed its capabilities.
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Historical! MiG-29K jets makes maiden landing on INS Vikrant
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
MiG-29K's maiden landed successfully on aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
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CCS clears indigenous LCA Mark 2 fighter aircraft project
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): In a major boost to indigenous fighter aircraft development initiatives, the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday cleared the development of LCA Mark 2 fighter aircraft which would be a replacement for the Mirage 2000, Jaguar and MiG-29 combat a
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IAF committed to induct 6 LCA Mark2 fighter squadrons: Air Chief VR Chaudh
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 18 (ANI) Fully backing the indigenous fighter aircraft programmes, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Monday said the Indian Air Force has already given the commitment to buy six squadrons of the under development LCA Mark2 combat aircraft and would place more orders f
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Indian Army gave befitting reply to China's aggressive moves in Ladakh, sa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): India has made rapid progress over the decades and is today a major missile power, a nuclear power and has indigenous fighter planes, veteran journalist Prem Prakash has said and noted that the Army gave a "befitting reply" to China over its aggressive mo
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Amid border tensions with China, indigenous fighter LCA Tejas deployed on
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): In a significant achievement for the indigenous fighter aircraft programme, the Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed the home-grown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas on the western front along the Pakistan border in view of the tensions with China on the Ladakh fr
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Naval LCA makes successful arrested landing on aircraft carrier INS Vikram
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): For the first time, Naval Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) on Saturday landed on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. This is the first time an indigenous fighter aircraft has landed on an aircraft carrier, according to the Indian Navy.
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