LCA Tejas

24 Aug

LCA Tejas successfully test-fires indigenous ASTRA air-to-air missile

New Delhi, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas LSP-7 successfully test-fired the ASTRA indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile on Wednesday. The test was carried out at the coast of Goa. According to the Defence Ministry, the missile release was successfully carried out from the aircraft at an altitude of about 20,000 ft. All the objectives of the test were met and it was a perfect text book launch. The aircraft was also monitored by a Chase Tejas twin-seater aircraft. ASTRA, a state-of-the-art BVR air-to-air missile to engage and destroy highly maneuvering supersonic aerial targets, is designed and developed by…

01 Jul

LCA Tejas completes 7 years of service in IAF

New Delhi, 1 July, The indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will complete seven years of service in the Indian Air Force on July 1, 2023. The aircraft, named Tejas in 2003, is a multi-role platform that ranks amongst the best around the world. It has been designed to undertake the Air Defence, Maritime Reconnaissance and Strike roles. According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), the confidence it reposes in Tejas is borne by its order for 83 aircrafts of LCA Mk-1A. These aircrafts will have an updated avionics, Active Electronically Steered Radar, Electronic Warfare suite and a Beyond Visual Range…