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Rajnath Singh becomes 1st Defence Minister to fly LCA Tejas
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has scripted history by becoming first Defence Minister to fly Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) ‘Tejas’, an indigenously-built multi-role fighter aircraft. He undertook 30-minute sortie in LCA Tejas along with Air Vice Marshall Narmdeshwar Tiwari, at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Airport in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Defence Minister even controlled ‘Tejas’ in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Aeronautical Development Agency • Defence Research and Development Organisation • first Defence Minister to fly LCA Tejas • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited • LCA-Tejas • Light Combat Aircraft Tejas • Rajnath Singh • Union Defence Minister
LCA Tejas gets Final Operational Clearance
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) standard certification for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The DRDO’s FOC certification testifies the combat-readiness of Tejas. The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) is a DRDO laboratory authorised to certify military aircraft and airborne ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Ada • Aeronautical Development Agency • Astra missile • Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification • Defence Research and Development Organisation • DRDO • Hal • Hindustan Aeronautical Limited • IAF • Indian Air Force • LCA programme • LCA-Tejas
First wet mid-air refuelling of LCA Tejas successfully carried out using IL-78 MKI tanker
Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully carried out first ever mid-air refuelling of indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas MK-1 over Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. With this, India joins in elite group of countries which have successfully developed air-to-air refuelling system for military aircraft. LCA Tejas mid-air refuelling It was first wet mid-air refuelling of LCA Tejas ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Defence • IL-78 MKI tanker • Indian Air Force • LCA-Tejas • Mid-air Refuelling
Indian Air Force successfully carries first-ever mid-air refuelling of LCA Tejas
Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully carried out first ever midair refuelling of indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas. The midair refuelling test conducted involved dry linkup, meaning no fuel was actually transferred between IAF Il-78 tanker and Tejas fighter jet through its air-to-air refuelling probe. Key Facts For this test, Russian-built IL-78 MKI ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Defence • Indian Air Force • LCA-Tejas • Mid-air Refuelling
Tejas: Indigenous fighter aircraft commences operations from Sulur Air Force Station
Indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas of No 45 Squadron (The Flying Daggers) of Indian Air Force (IAF) has formally commenced operations from Sulur Air Force Station in Tamil Nadu. With deployment of Tejas, its squadron ‘Flying Daggers’ took up active wartime role towards safeguarding national skies. Key Facts Southern Air Command (SAC) based at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Defence • Kerala • LCA-Tejas • No 45 Squadron • Sulur Air Force Station • Tejas Fighter Aircraft • The Flying Daggers