IAF gets first indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, 32 years after it was conceived

[anup]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar handed over the first of the indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Bengaluru on Saturday.


The ceremony took place in the presence of Air Chief Marshal Anup Raha at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru.

The LCA has finally been handed over to the Air Force after initial operational clearance-II, which signifies that the Tejas is airworthy in different conditions. This starts the process of induction of fighters being built at home under a project that was commenced in 1983 and has already cost the exchequer over Rs 17,000 crores.

The Initial Operational Clearance-I was granted to the aircraft being built by state-owned HAL in January 2011. The Final Operational Clearance is expected by the year-end.

According to sources, 20 aircraft will be built by 2017-2018, to make the first squadron of the aircraft.

The LCA programme was initiated in 1983 to replace the ageing MiG-21s in Indian Air Force's combat fleet but has missed several deadlines due to several reasons.

Link :- IAF gets first indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, 32 years after it was conceived | Zee News

 

[nForce]

New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar handed over the first of the indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Bengaluru on Saturday.


The ceremony took place in the presence of Air Chief Marshal Anup Raha at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru.

The LCA has finally been handed over to the Air Force after initial operational clearance-II, which signifies that the Tejas is airworthy in different conditions. This starts the process of induction of fighters being built at home under a project that was commenced in 1983 and has already cost the exchequer over Rs 17,000 crores.

The Initial Operational Clearance-I was granted to the aircraft being built by state-owned HAL in January 2011. The Final Operational Clearance is expected by the year-end.

According to sources, 20 aircraft will be built by 2017-2018, to make the first squadron of the aircraft.

The LCA programme was initiated in 1983 to replace the ageing MiG-21s in Indian Air Force's combat fleet but has missed several deadlines due to several reasons.

Link :- IAF gets first indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, 32 years after it was conceived | Zee News

Good work.
Last development was done when Bajpayee was PM. After him, nothing happened during 10 years of Congress rule.

Finally, picked up by the latest govt.

 

[magudi]

Jai tejas!

 

[ptltejas]

project that was commenced in 1983

Till I know only the permission was granted not the fund; and actually work had started only after the 10 yrs, so that must be deducted from the such time.

due to several reasons.

There is one valuable DRDO scientist make out of the post, which is also affect worstly to the programe.

 

[Nexus]

According to sources, 20 aircraft will be built by 2017-2018, to make the first squadron of the aircraft.
Whoa ! What a lightning fast speed !

 

[Luca1]

Congrats to Hal, if and people of India, especially the Indian members here. I know that many like to poke fun of this plane. But you are successful if you don't quit. Great job.

 

[halfilhal]

What if IAF crashes it in the next few weeks?

 

[Luca1]

What if IAF crashes it in the next few weeks?

Then learn from what went wrong, correct it, and go from there.

 

[13 kumaon]

good hunting tejas.

 

[Superboy]

SP-1 has to be upgraded to FOC standard before it joins IAF. Best of luck and god speed

 

[Echo_419]

SP-1 has to be upgraded to FOC standard before it joins IAF. Best of luck and god speed

Thx man
On topic
Finally after all these years

 

[JohnyD]

What if IAF crashes it in the next few weeks?

in that incident Pilot would be safe for sure!

 

[duhastmish]

SP-1 has to be upgraded to FOC standard before it joins IAF. Best of luck and god speed

I have tears in my eyes.
Kushi ki aansoon. After all these years. You are on topic and I saw the history being made.


And as for tejas. Current induction is good start but it's a long way to go.

It need another 5 year to be fully equipped.

 

[Superboy]

SP-2 ready this year?

 

[Sam Manekshaw]

Everything thing is on fast track.