On December 20, 2013, in a major turning point in the country’s army aeronautics, after three years of development, the indigenous supersonic battle aircraft LCA Tejas received the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) paving the way for its collection manufacturing for the Indian Air Force. At a ceremony at HAL Bangalore presided over by Defense Minister A.K. Antony, the Principal of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Main Marshal N.A.K Browne accepted the ‘Launch Solution Document’ in regard of the plane symbolizing official induction of the very first plane into the IAF.
In his address, the CAS claimed, “This day marks a historical turning point and signifies India’s entry into a select group of nations capable of developing their very own state-of-the-art boxer aircraft.” In his address, the Minister of Protection defined end 2014 as the due date for the Final Operational Clearance (FOC). HAL has actually established manufacturing centers at Bangalore and prepare for to create eight airplane per year eventually doubling the fee to 16. As per initial strategies, The IAF will receive 2 squadrons of the Tejas Mk I complied with by four squadrons of the Tejas Mk II. The initial squadron will certainly be based at Flying force Terminal Sulur near Coimbatore.
