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According to HAL, the Tejas Mk1A aircraft completed the sortie successfully after 18 minutes of flight time. The plane was operated by Chief Test Pilot Group Captain K K Venugopal (retired).
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The Tejas Mk1A aircraft completed the drive successfully after 18 minutes of flight time
The first Tejas Mk1A aircraft, LA5033, successfully flew after taking off from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility in Bengaluru on Thursday, according to the public sector aerospace and military corporation.
According to HAL, the Tejas Mk1A aircraft completed the sortie successfully after 18 minutes of flight time. Chief Test Pilot Group Captain K K Venugopal (Retired) piloted the jet.
Following the contract signing in February 2021, HAL Chief Managing Director C B Ananthakrishnan stated that the company reached this big production milestone through concurrent design and development in the face of considerable supply chain hurdles in the global geopolitical climate.
HAL expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Defence, Indian Air Force, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), and associated private firms for their contributions to the success of this programme, saying the country can expect early induction of the Tejas Mk1A aircraft by the IAF, as well as increased production through the three lines of production established at HAL.
The first Aircraft LA5033 of the Tejas Mk1A Aircraft series took to the skies from HAL facility in Bengaluru today. It was a successful sortie with a flying time of 18 minutes. pic.twitter.com/a3soPW46X1
— HAL (@HALHQBLR) March 28, 2024
HAL stated that the Tejas Mk1A aircraft will include advanced electronic RADAR, warfare and communication systems, increased combat capability, and improved maintenance features.
HAL inked a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement with CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) on November 8, 2023.
The arrangement sought to provide BMI Engine Bay Doors for the series production of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A, an indigenous 4.5 generation, all-weather, multi-role fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
