DefenceTalkIndia’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft project, in the works for over three decades, came under severe criticism from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Friday, which said the Mark-I version has several shortcomings and does not meet IAF specifications. Not only that, Indian Air Force (IAF) would be “constrained” to induct the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-auditor-faults-lca-aircraft-project-says-it-fails-to-meet-air-forces-needs-64148/

DefenceTalkIndia’s own fighter, the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), is playing a growing role in protecting Indian airspace. On December 20, when the Tejas was cleared for operational service in the Indian Air Force (IAF), Defence Minister A K Antony declared 200 Tejas fighters would eventually enter combat service. Today, that figure quietly swelled to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iaf-will-buy-14-tejas-squadrons-lowering-costs-50688/

DefenceTalkThe indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has undertaken 2,400 sorties to meet the requirements of the IAF, which is set to induct the aircraft on December 20. “The LCA has clocked over 2400 flights till now with highest ever number of sorties achieved in the current year. The programme has achieved highest ever […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indias-light-combat-aircraft-tejas-completes-2400-sorties-49909/