IAF GETS FIRST LCA TEJAS TWIN SEATER AIRCRAFT FROM HAL IN BOOST FOR 'AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT'

The Indian Air Force (IAF), which already has operational squadrons of the light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas, has received the first Tejas twin-seater from defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).The Tejas twin-seater is a light weight, all-weather multi-role 4.5 generation aircraft designed to support the training requirements of the IAF and augment itself to the role of a fighter in case of necessity.

“It is an amalgamation of contemporary concepts and technologies such as relaxed static-stability, quadraplex fly-by-wire flight control, carefree manoeuvring, advanced glass cockpit, integrated digital avionics systems and advanced composite materials for the airframe,” HAL said.

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