Earlier today, a twin-seater trainer version of the Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near the Churu district of Rajasthan, resulting in the death of two pilots onboard.
The state-owned public sector unit is also working towards the delivery of the first twin-seater trainer version aircraft to the IAF at the earliest, defence sources told ANI.
Heaping praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ride on a twin-seater trainer LCA Tejas aircraft, India's Defence Expert Praful Bakshi said on Saturday that when a Prime Minister takes a ride on a fighter aircraft, it motivates the entire youth of the nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew in a twin-seater trainer LCA aircraft which was delivered to the Indian Air Force by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited last month.
"Today is a momentous day and a matter of pride for me to accept the first two-seater LCA aircraft. This day will go down in history as a really remarkable one that exemplifies the prowess of the Indian domestic aviation industry," Chaudhari said speaking at the ceremony.
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will hand over the first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) twin-seater trainer version aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Bengaluru on Wednesday.