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Delay in LCA project has resulted in security threat to country, says Parl
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI) Frowning upon the "huge delays" in the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, a Parliamentary Committee has said the failure to provide the required number of fighters to the IAF has "adversely affected" its combat potential and resulted in "security threat to the cou
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Delay in LCA project has 'limited combat potential of IAF', says Parliamen
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI) The delay in the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project has "limited the combat potential of the IAF" besides increasing the costs, a Parliamentary Committee has said.
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Tejas clears maiden mid-air refuelling trial
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru [Karnataka], Sept 10 (ANI): India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas (LSP8) on Monday passed its maiden mid-air refuelling trial. In its first Wet (actual) engagement, Tejas transferred 1900 kg fuel from Indian Air Force (IAF) IL78 mid-air refuelling tanker. The refuell
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Indigenous Naval LCA inches closer to prove its Deck landing capability
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, August 2 (ANI): The Light Combat Aircraft, Naval Prototype 2 (NP2) today successfully crossed the first step to become Deck Landing compatible on an aircraft carrier.
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India-made Tejas acquits itself well at Gagan Shakti '18
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The indigenously-manufactured Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has performed well while it was put to trial by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in war-like operational conditions during Gagan Shakti, its biggest ever 14-day war exercise.
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India-made Tejas participate in IAF's biggest combat exercise
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 12 (ANI): The biggest ever Indian Air Force (IAF) combat exercise Gagan Shakti was kick-started from Wednesday (April 11) along the Pakistan and China borders, and it saw the participation of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas for the first time.
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Hot Refueling trial of LCA-Tejas successful
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Bengaluru,(Karnataka) [India] February 27, 2018 (ANI): Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully carried out a hot re-fuelling procedure on the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft-Tejas at the HAL airfield. The system performance during the refueling session was in-line with design r
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In a first, US Air Chief flies Tejas
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Feb. 03 (ANI): US Air Force Chief of Staff General David L Goldfein on Saturday flew indigenously-developed light combat aircraft Tejas on Saturday.
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Singapore Defence Minister flies Tejas
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kharagpur (West Bengal) [India] Nov 28 (ANI): Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Tuesday flew Indian Air Force's LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas at Kalaikunda Air Force Station.
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Tejas successfully test fires derby air-to-air beyond visual range missile
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandipur (Odisha) [India], May 12 (ANI): Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft today successfully demonstrated an Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by releasing Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile in RADAR guided mode.
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Republic Day: For first time ever, India to witness flypast of indigenous
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Jan. 19(ANI): Indian Air Force officials revealed today that the indigenously manufactured Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' will display its flying skills at Rajpath on the Republic Day. It is the first time that this aircraft is going to be part of the Republic Day
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India's indigenous Aircrafts to make public appearance on Republic Da
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 19 (ANI): India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Indigenous helicopters Rudra and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dhruv will showcase a fly-past over Rajpath on the 67th Republic day of India.
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