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[IndianArmy]

 

[jha]

What time are expecting IOC..I am stuck in office till 2:30..

 

[SpArK]

Indias own first supersonic fighter Tejas to join Air Force today​

Bangalore: Indias own first supersonic multi-role combat aircraft Tejas, meant to replace MiG 21s and MiG 23s, will join the Air Force on Monday for initial operational clearance.

The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), considered to be the world’s smallest military aircraft with a single seat, will be among top eight aircraft in the world in technological design and performance terms.

Tejas, which was under development for nearly 28 years and beat US sanctions, will achieve the significant milestone today when Defence Minister A K Antony will give the release to service certificate to Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal P V Naik.

The handing over of the service certificate will enable Indian Air Force fighter pilots to fly the LCA for final operational clearance by 2012.

The LCA has been developed by the state-run Aeronautical Defence Agency (ADA) and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bangalore. The project was started in 1983 with a budget of Rs. 560 crore and was named ‘Tejas’ in 2004.

The project was delayed due to various factors, including sanctions by the US in wake of nuclear tests conducted by India in May 1998, which resulted in rise of cost to Rs.5,778 crore from the initial estimate of Rs.3,300 crore.

The F404-GE-IN20 engine from the US-based General Electric powers the fighter, as the indigenously developed Kaveri engine is still undergoing advance trials.

ADA director PS Subramanyam said that they are developing a new variant of the present LCA by 2014-15 and the fighter jet will be fully indigenous in five years time.

The HAL is manufacturing eight aircraft for clearance flights and will take up the IAF’s initial order to deliver 20 jets to form the first Tejas squadron, which will be based at the Sulur air base near Coimbatore.

The Air Force has also placed an additional order of 20 more Tejas for the second squadron in 2010. It will be raised at Kayathir near Tuticorin. The IAF may finally have around 200 LCAs (10 squadrons) in its fleet.

India?s own first supersonic fighter Tejas to join Air Force today

 

[ganimi kawa]

We salute the brave test pilots of the LCA program! You guys rock!

 

[baker]

come on guys.. today is very special day for our aviation industry....

lets celebrate this day...

Bangalore: India’s own first supersonic multi-role combat aircraft Tejas, meant to replace MiG 21s and MiG 23s, will join the Air Force on Monday for initial operational clearance.

The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), considered to be the world’s smallest military aircraft with a single seat, will be among top eight aircraft in the world in technological design and performance terms.

Tejas, which was under development for nearly 28 years and beat US sanctions, will achieve the significant milestone today when Defence Minister A K Antony will give the release to service certificate to Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal P V Naik.

India?s own first supersonic fighter Tejas to join Air Force today

 

[IndianArmy]

Where is the live telecast going??? Any Idea??

 

[Screambowl]

will they fly on 26th then????
i am keen to see them ................

 

[gowthamraj]

^ which time the ceromony going to takes place

 

[IndianArmy]

DD news is telecasting now...

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Doordarshan News Live webcast

 

[IndianArmy]

My bad, DD news will Only show it as headlines, any Idea where the Live telecast is?

 

[Ghoster]

what the heck?...No live telecast....DD1 is showing a f#cking serial........

 

[GORKHALI]

Tejas Pilots' Hall of Fame:Meet the stars
who touched the skies
with glory; IOC for LCA

Test Pilots who have flown LCA so far(below).

 

[GORKHALI]

World-Beaters:The fly-by-wire FCS will take
India to new heights

 

[PRACTICAL PATRIOT]

i just saw news and
Air chief marshal said FOC will be achieved IN next 2 YEARS.

 

[rockstarIN]

Why cross the continent, when we can do it? Sreekalakumary SI, Sc E

Though Sanctions did nothing to dampen our spirits, it shook us for a day or two. I was very young then and was at Lockheed Martin. We were 5 of us. We knew about Pokhran N-test. On May 15, 1998 around 11 am suddenly our computers went blank. We were told to stop work. Not to carry even a pin-head from there. Even while going to the toilet, the security used to escort and wait outside. Our Defense Ambassador in US took care of us. We made phones calls back home. Everyone was worried. Interestingly, we had to pay to get back some of our stuff (not personal belongings) after 2 years of Sanctions. But, we learned professionalism from US chaps. Later, we thought why cross the Continent, when we can do it ourselves? Dr Kalam was mentoring us well. He said: “All we Indians should join together and please wok together for Tejas.” We told him about our poor salaries and he said he would help. And he helped.