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LCA Tejas production partners. The LCA programme originated in the early 1980s. In 1983, the Government of India established the LCA project with the initial goal to develop a new light combat aircraft to replace the ageing IAF fighters, especially the MiG-21 variants, [22] which had been the mainstay of the IAF since 1963. [23]
The HAL Tejas Mark 2 (lit. "Radiance"), or Medium Weight Fighter (MWF), [2] is an Indian single-engine, canard delta wing, multirole combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in collaboration with Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) [3] of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
HAL Tejas This is a timeline of the development of the HAL Tejas, a light-weight, multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. 1980s 1983 The DRDO obtains permission to initiate a programme to design and develop a light combat aircraft. 1984 Government of India set up Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in 1984 as the nodal agency for managing and developing the ...
HAL Tejas — (in service) 4.5 generation light combat aircraft (LCA) HAL Tejas MK2 [ 47 ] — 4.5+ generation Medium weight fighter ( under development ) 2025 first flight expected. HAL TEDBF — Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter is 4.5+ generation fighter for Indian Navy's aircraft carriers ( under development ). [ 48 ]
It is a further development of the HAL Tejas, or the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), programme which began in the 1980s to replace India's ageing MiG-21 fighters. The Tejas Mk 2 is being designed to replace multiple strike-fighters like SEPECAT Jaguars, Dassault Mirage-2000 & MiG-29 of Indian Air Force.
A light combat aircraft (LCA) is a light, multirole jet/turboprop military aircraft, commonly derived from advanced trainer designs, designed for engaging in light combat. [ citation needed ] The mission can either be in a light strike or attack missions , reconnaissance , interdiction roles or trainer roles and even air-to-air fight.
The MiGs which were operated from Naliya were withdrawn from squadron service in 2002. It is the first operational squadron of the indigenous fighter jet HAL Tejas. [4] The squadron operated from HAL Airport, [6] Bangalore for nearly two years before it moved to its designated locations at Sulur near Coimbatore. [7]
LCA (Low Cost Apple), code name for the Apple IIe; Light Combat Aircraft program, pursued by India for the development of the HAL Tejas 4th generation fighter jet. Liquid Crystal Attenuator; Lower control arm, component of an automobile suspension