All you need to know about Tejas LCA, inducted into IAF today

Tejas, upgraded with Active Electrically Scanned Array Radar, Unified Electronic Warfare Suite, mid-air refuelling capacity and advanced beyond the vision range missiles, will cost nearly Rs 300 crore.

Updated: July 1, 2016 12:56 IST

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Indian Air Force will raise the first squadron of home-grown Light Combat Aircraft Tejas with the induction of two aircraft into the force on Friday. The flying dagger 45 is set to take India's LCA to skies. (Source: Express Archives)
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IAF has said the idea is to have a total of six aircraft this financial year and about eight in the next. The light combat aircraft has been designed ensuring the safety of the pilot. (Source: Express Archives)
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The Tejas, is an indigenous fighter aircraft jointly developed by Aeronautical Development Agency and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. It is the smallest lightweight, multi-role, single-engine tactical fighter aircraft in the world and is being developed in single-seat fighter and twin seat trainer variants for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy. (Source: Express Archives)
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The LCA squadron induction ceremony will be held at the Aircraft System Testing Establishment in the presence of Air Marshal Jasbir Walia, Air Officer Commanding-in Chief, Southern Air Command. (Source: Express Archives)
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The aircraft are likely to perform a sortie during the induction ceremony.The squadron will be based in Bengaluru for the first two years before being moved to Sulur in Tamil Nadu.(Source: Express Archives)
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The Naval version of LCA Tejas flying on the inaugural day of the 9th Edition of Defexpo-2016. (Source: Express Archives)
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All squadrons of Tejas will be made up of 20 planes in total, including four in reserve. IAF plans to induct over 80 aircraft with better specifications known as Tejas 1A. (Source: Express Archives)
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