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India plans to start full-scale production of the indigenous Tejas LCA by 2017.
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World Defense & Security News - India
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India plans to start full-scale production of the indigenous Tejas LCA by 2017
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The Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar yesterday said full-scale production of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas will begin by next year and that other countries have shown interest in the plane. ”As per my primary report, it is appreciated by other countries who are interested. By next year, we are starting full-scale production,” he told local reporters.
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 An IAF Tejas Light Combat Aircraft |
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Tejas, which had been in the making for over 3 decades, is taking part in the ongoing Bahrain International Airshow as the country hopes to explore potential export opportunities. It is a single-engine, light-weight, highly agile, multi-role supersonic fighter plane. Tejas is a 4.5 generation aircraft with supersonic capability at all altitudes.
Indian Air Force plans to acquire 120 Tejas aircraft, with 100 of them having some major modifications. It wants better radar, new electronic warfare suit, refueling capacity and improved missiles. The training of IAF pilots on LCA has already commenced. Though India's Defense Research and Development Organization has developed a naval version of Tejas, the country's navy is seeking a more powerful engine, besides other changes. |
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