India certifies HAL Tejas Mk. 1 LCA as “Combat Ready”
The HAL Tejas Mk.1 light combat aircraft. Photo c/o Economic Times India. |
The Indian Air Force has certified the Hindustan Aerospace Industries (HAL) Tejas Mk.1 light combat aircraft as combat ready,
The IAF also received the “Release to Service Certificate”, which is equivalent to the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) approval from the aircraft’s designer, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
In addition, DRDO also released the Drawing Applicability Lists (DAL) of the Tejas Mk.1 to HAL last 31 December 2018, which allows HAL to manufacture the Tejas Mk.1 in FOC configuration.
The IAF currently has an order for 40 aircraft, with the IAF receiving 10 aircraft operated by the No. 45 Squadron “The Flying Daggers” operating out of Sulur Air Force Station. The IAF is expected to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 83 additional Tejas Mk.1A LCA in addition to the 40 units ordered so far by the IAF.
[1] Times of India
[2] Times of India
India certifies HAL Tejas Mk. 1 LCA as “Combat Ready”
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