Vikrant Shekhawat : Oct 23, 2022, 10:42 AM
New Delhi : The work of making Light Combat Aircraft i.e. LCA Tejas Mk2 is going on in India. At present, plans are being prepared to increase this speed. There is also news that 16 countries of the world have sought information about Tejas. The LCA MK2 was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in September. At present, work is going on on the design and development of this fighter aircraft.According to News18, Dr V Madhusudan Rao, LCA MK2 project director at the Aeronautical Development Agency, says, "Already, amid ongoing inquiries from 16 countries about the aircraft, the central government is emphasizing on increasing the production rate." He said that apart from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), other agencies are also being identified for this.He informed that the government has demanded to ensure good price for reduction in price and better opportunities for exports. Following the departure of the MiG-29, Mirage 2000 and Jaguar fleet aircraft from the Indian Air Force, LCA Tejas will replace them in the MK2 squadron. Rao told that the Indian Air Force will get 10 of its squadrons in two phases.when will you comeRao says that the aircraft will be revealed by December 2023 and the first flight of its first prototype can be done by December 2024. After this three more prototypes will be prepared. He said that the design and development work will be completed with the flight testing of LCA Mark 2 by December 2027. With all the four prototypes tested, production for the Indian Air Force will begin.How will Tejas beThe official informed that the initial part of the weapons will also be included in the aircraft through the design before flight testing. These include missiles in wings, two to four BVR missiles and smart bombs. The special thing is that the MK2 version of LCA Tejas will have F414 GE fighter jet engines. He said, 'The engine will be completely manufactured in India only after transfer of technology from General Electric of America.'