Tag: Lca

Padmashree Dr Kota Harinarayan, chief designer of Tejas, India's indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA), today averred that the single-engine fighter aircraft recently inducted into the air force will soon replace all variants of the MIG in the near future

Bengaluru: State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Monday reported Rs 2,282-crore standalone net profit for the fiscal 2018-19, registering 14.8 per cent annual growth from Rs 1,987 crore in the previous fiscal 2017-18. “We achieved an all-time high standalone sales turnover of Rs 19,705 crore for the fiscal under review (2018-19), an annual growth of […]

New Delhi: India’s indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas on Friday successfully carried out an “arrested landing” in Goa, a major milestone in development of the naval variant of the jet. Officials said the test demonstrated the aircraft’s ability to halt at a short distance after landing on board an aircraft carrier. The test […]

New Delhi: Following his maiden sortie on a Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), fully dressed in a G-Suit in Bengaluru on Thursday, Rajnath Singh, who became the first Defence Minister to fly the aircraft, said he was thrilled with the flight and chose to fly since it was indigenously developed. The aircraft was piloted by […]

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the highest decision-making body for security issues headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the purchase of 83 Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets at a cost of Rs 48,000 crore, including infrastructure. The CCS approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about Rs 48,000 […]