Handed over 30 Tejas Mk-1 single seater aircraft to IAF : HAL CMD R Madhavan

Source : Indian Defence Updates (IDU)

Indian Air Force LCA Tejas Mk-1 Lineup (File Photo)

The Chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics, R Madhavan has said that the company has handed over 30 single-seater Tejas Mk-1 fighter aircraft out of the 32 units that were ordered by the Indian Air Force and one aircraft is currently waiting for the Air Force to take delivery and another aircraft will be handed over next month after carrying out mandated flight trials.

The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) division has switched to manufacturing 18 Tejas trainers and HAL plans to deliver four trainer aircraft this year and the rest 14 trainers by 2024.