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The much-delayed and hyped Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’ will finally be inducted to the Indian Air Force from June this year.Talking to mediapersons here today, Defence Aviation major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Chairman and Managing Director T Suvarna Raju said initially four fighters would operate from the hangers of HAL here. Subsequently it would be shifted to the Sulur base of IAF in Coimbatore.
He said the idea of locating the initial squadron in the city’s HAL facilities was to iron out any flight difficulties or issues. He said the four aircraft was part of the series production IAF had ordered. This year in all, seven aircraft would be delivered to IAF and by 2018 end, all the 20 ordered aircraft would be delivered.He said HAL had also initiated dialogue with the IAF for purchase of ‘Tejas Mk III’ aircraft. The size of the order would be over 100, he added.
http://idrw.org/iaf-to-induct-tejas-squadron-in-june-with-4-aircrafts/
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He said the idea of locating the initial squadron in the city’s HAL facilities was to iron out any flight difficulties or issues. He said the four aircraft was part of the series production IAF had ordered. This year in all, seven aircraft would be delivered to IAF and by 2018 end, all the 20 ordered aircraft would be delivered.He said HAL had also initiated dialogue with the IAF for purchase of ‘Tejas Mk III’ aircraft. The size of the order would be over 100, he added.
http://idrw.org/iaf-to-induct-tejas-squadron-in-june-with-4-aircrafts/
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