Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has successfully fired Derby Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range Missile from the Goa Coast on Friday.&nbsp

The launch aims to expand the firing envelope as well as to demonstrate safe operation of the aircraft during missile plume ingestion into the aircraft engine under worst case scenarios.&nbsp

Defence Ministry officials said the test firing of the missile from a Tejas jet was carried out yesterday off the Goa coast and it met all operational requirements.

Earlier, Tejas was given clearance for deployment of armaments and other missiles.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) had ordered 40 Tejas Mark-1 version and a request for proposal (RFP) was issued to HAL by the IAF in December for procurement of another batch of 83 Tejas at a cost of around Rs 50,000 crore.

Officials said the successful launch of the BVR missile will expedite issuance of the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) to the aircraft developed by state-run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

"The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) successfully fired Derby air-to-air BVR Range missile to expand the firing envelope as well as to demonstrate safe operation of the aircraft," the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

It said the missile was launched from the LCA piloted by Wing Commander Siddharth Singh yesterday from the firing range off the Goa coast after the exhaustive study of the missile separation characteristics.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman complimented the DRDO and other agencies involved in making Tejas a world-class aircraft. 
DRDO Chairman S Christopher said with this firing, the Tejas has achieved another major milestone towards FOC certification. 
"Integration of Derby, a BVR class missile, is one of the major objectives of Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of LCA Tejas," said the ministry.

The aircraft was tracked by two other Tejas aircraft in close formation to capture the firing event in the specially instrumented high-speed cameras for detailed analysis of the test launch of the missile.

The entire planning, practice sorties and final firing were carried out by ADA and its National Flight Test Centre (NFTC).

"Based on the successful integration and demonstration, Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (RCMA), a unit of DRDO has cleared the series production aircraft of Squadron 45, to be equipped with Derby operational capability," the Ministry said.

It said Tejas has successfully completed a series of captive flight trials to clear Derby for the full operational capability.

(With inputs from PTI)

Defence Ministry officials said the test firing of the missile from a Tejas jet was carried out yesterday off the Goa coast and it met all operational requirements.

Tejas, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has successfully fired Derby Air-to-Air Beyond Visual Range Missile from the Goa Coast on Friday. The launch aims to expand the firing envelope as well as to demonstrate safe operation of the aircraft during missile plume ingestion into the aircraft engine under worst case scenarios. Defence Ministry officials said the test firing of the missile from a Tejas jet was carried out yesterday off the Goa coast and it met all operational requirements. Earlier, Tejas was given clearance for deployment of armaments and other missiles. The Indian Air Force (IAF) had ordered 40 Tejas Mark-1 version and a request for proposal (RFP) was issued to HAL by the IAF in December for procurement of another batch of 83 Tejas at a cost of around Rs 50,000 crore. Officials said the successful launch of the BVR missile will expedite issuance of the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) to the aircraft developed by state-run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). "The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) successfully fired Derby air-to-air BVR Range missile to expand the firing envelope as well as to demonstrate safe operation of the aircraft," the Defence Ministry said in a statement. It said the missile was launched from the LCA piloted by Wing Commander Siddharth Singh yesterday from the firing range off the Goa coast after the exhaustive study of the missile separation characteristics. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman complimented the DRDO and other agencies involved in making Tejas a world-class aircraft. DRDO Chairman S Christopher said with this firing, the Tejas has achieved another major milestone towards FOC certification. "Integration of Derby, a BVR class missile, is one of the major objectives of Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of LCA Tejas," said the ministry. The aircraft was tracked by two other Tejas aircraft in close formation to capture the firing event in the specially instrumented high-speed cameras for detailed analysis of the test launch of the missile. The entire planning, practice sorties and final firing were carried out by ADA and its National Flight Test Centre (NFTC). "Based on the successful integration and demonstration, Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness (RCMA), a unit of DRDO has cleared the series production aircraft of Squadron 45, to be equipped with Derby operational capability," the Ministry said. It said Tejas has successfully completed a series of captive flight trials to clear Derby for the full operational capability. (With inputs from PTI)

Tejas carries out successful test firing of 'beyond visual range' missile

The chief of US Air Force&nbsp;General David L. Goldfein flew the Indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas, on Saturday at the IAF station in Jodhpur.

The Indian army tweeted that General David L Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the US Air Force,&nbsp;&nbsp;flew a sortie in &#39;Made in India&#39; LCA Tejas aircraft at AF Station Jodhpur today during an official visit to India.

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Goldfein is the first-ever foreign military chief to fly Tejas.&nbsp;

The US General arrived in India on February 1 on an official visit to boost defence ties between two countries.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A fourth-generation aircraft, Tejas, is a single seat, single jet engine, multirole light fighter.&nbsp;

The aircraft was Indigenously developed by Aeronautical Development Agency, and produced by Hindustan&nbsp;Aeronautics Limited.

With a payload capacity of 4000&nbsp;kg, the aircraft can fly at 1350 km per hour, according to reports.&nbsp;

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Goldfein is the first-ever foreign military chief to fly Tejas. He is in India on an official visit to boost India's military ties with US

The chief of US Air Force General David L. Goldfein flew the Indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas, on Saturday at the IAF station in Jodhpur. The Indian army tweeted that General David L Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, flew a sortie in 'Made in India' LCA Tejas aircraft at AF Station Jodhpur today during an official visit to India. General David L Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, is on an official visit to India. He flew a sortie in '#MadeinIndia' LCA Tejas aircraft at AF Stn Jodhpur today. pic.twitter.com/UQB7Rvl1PJ — Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) February 3, 2018 × Goldfein is the first-ever foreign military chief to fly Tejas. The US General arrived in India on February 1 on an official visit to boost defence ties between two countries. A fourth-generation aircraft, Tejas, is a single seat, single jet engine, multirole light fighter. The aircraft was Indigenously developed by Aeronautical Development Agency, and produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. With a payload capacity of 4000 kg, the aircraft can fly at 1350 km per hour, according to reports.

US Air Force chief flies India's Tejas

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The chief of US Air Force General David L. Goldfein flew the Indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas, on Saturday at the IAF station in Jodhpur.

This year's budget is 'popular, and not populist': Arun Jaitley In an exclusive interview to Zee Business, Jaitley said, “This Budget was one of the most challenging ones for me. Among the big challenges I had were: How to maintain the fiscal deficit, GDP had slowed down in the past but has now picked up. So how to maintain that growth momentum? Which areas to prioritise etc.” Suspect arrested after gun attack on foreigners in Italy: Police A man who opened fire on passersby in the central Italian city of Macerata on Saturday has been arrested, according to police. U-19 final: Manjot Kalra's ton takes India to historic fourth World Cup title Manjot Kalra announced his arrival in world cricket on Saturday with a high-quality hundred in the final of the ICC U-19 World Cup against Australia. UP: 15 encounters in 2 days, police arrest 24 criminals A gangster was killed and nearly two dozen criminals were arrested by police in 15 encounters in different districts of Uttar Pradesh during the past two days, a police spokesperson said here today. US Air Force chief flies India's Tejas The chief of US Air Force General David L. Goldfein flew the Indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas, on Saturday at the IAF station in Jodhpur.

WION Evening News Brief, February 3, 2018

India&#39;s first locally-built fourth generation combat aircraft officially took to the skies today, 33 years after it was cleared for development, marking a long-held goal of cutting expensive imports to build a domestic defence-industrial base. 
 
India&#39;s fighter aircraft fleet, made up of a mix of Russian, British and French planes, is down to 33 squadrons as against the air force&#39;s requirement of 45.&nbsp; 
 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s government has nudged the military to accept the first version of the &quot;Tejas&quot; Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to make up for the shortfall while a more powerful subsequent model is under development. 
 
Indian Air Force officers broke coconuts and priests held multi-faith ceremonies to mark the induction of two planes in the Southern Indian city of Bengaluru. Later, the aircraft took off in the colours of the air force as fire tenders sprayed water on the tarmac in a military ritual. 
 
&quot;Moment of national pride. Indigenously developed Tejas fighter jet inducted into Air Force. Tejas will take our air strength to new heights,&quot; defence minister Manohar Parrikar, who led the drive, said in a Twitter post. 
 
Early this month China said it is still testing its first stealth fighter, the J-20, but it would enter service soon. 
 
The single-seat Indian fighter plane is considered superior to counterparts like the JF-17 aircraft jointly built by China and Pakistan. Tejas has had no accident in 3,000 hours of flying and its use of composites helps lower its radar signature, making it harder to detect early, air force officials said. 
 
&quot;The LCA is as good as any in the world in its class,&quot; said retired Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur, now a fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies in New Delhi. 
 
But the challenge for state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which is making the aircraft, will be to stick to the production schedule as the air force seeks to arrest the decline in the number of planes it can deploy, he said. 
 
HAL only has the capacity to produce four Tejas planes a year, a government-appointed audit committee said in a report last year. The plan is to increase production capacity to eight, a defence ministry official said today. 
 
India is separately negotiating for the purchase of 36 top-end Rafale fighter planes from France&#39;s Dassault Aviation, a scaled-back deal that has been delayed since 2012. 
 
(Reuters)

The aircraft took to the skies today, 33 years after it was cleared for development

India's first locally-built fourth generation combat aircraft officially took to the skies today, 33 years after it was cleared for development, marking a long-held goal of cutting expensive imports to build a domestic defence-industrial base. India's fighter aircraft fleet, made up of a mix of Russian, British and French planes, is down to 33 squadrons as against the air force's requirement of 45. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has nudged the military to accept the first version of the "Tejas" Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to make up for the shortfall while a more powerful subsequent model is under development. Indian Air Force officers broke coconuts and priests held multi-faith ceremonies to mark the induction of two planes in the Southern Indian city of Bengaluru. Later, the aircraft took off in the colours of the air force as fire tenders sprayed water on the tarmac in a military ritual. "Moment of national pride. Indigenously developed Tejas fighter jet inducted into Air Force. Tejas will take our air strength to new heights," defence minister Manohar Parrikar, who led the drive, said in a Twitter post. Early this month China said it is still testing its first stealth fighter, the J-20, but it would enter service soon. The single-seat Indian fighter plane is considered superior to counterparts like the JF-17 aircraft jointly built by China and Pakistan. Tejas has had no accident in 3,000 hours of flying and its use of composites helps lower its radar signature, making it harder to detect early, air force officials said. "The LCA is as good as any in the world in its class," said retired Air Vice Marshal Manmohan Bahadur, now a fellow at the Centre for Air Power Studies in New Delhi. But the challenge for state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which is making the aircraft, will be to stick to the production schedule as the air force seeks to arrest the decline in the number of planes it can deploy, he said. HAL only has the capacity to produce four Tejas planes a year, a government-appointed audit committee said in a report last year. The plan is to increase production capacity to eight, a defence ministry official said today. India is separately negotiating for the purchase of 36 top-end Rafale fighter planes from France's Dassault Aviation, a scaled-back deal that has been delayed since 2012. (Reuters)

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