HAL likely to handover 1st batch of Tejas to IAF by next year

Chennai: The first batch of the country's indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA) "Tejas" was likely to be handed over to the Indian Air Force by next year, a senior Aeronautical Development Agency official said today.
"As far as LCA is concerned, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is the prime agency. Last year they have started production. I hope from next year onwards they (the LCAs) will start entering the service..", Kota Harinarayana, Dr D S Kothari DRDO Chair, ADA, Bangalore, told reporters here.
In the first batch, IAF had placed orders for 40 LCAs. "Airforce has committed about 80 aircraft. Navy also wants similar aircraft", he said.
Harinarayana, former Programme Director for the LCA project at ADA, also mooted integration of auto component companies with HAL.
07/03/12 PTI/Economic Times

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Mar 2012