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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

January 23, 2019
India’s Light Combat Helicopter Completes Weapons Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s new light helicopter gunship test fired an air-to-air missile this month, marking the completion of all weapon integration tests.

August 09, 2018
HAL Chief: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Will Be ‘Backbone’ of Indian Air Force’s ‘Combat Power’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The head of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited flew in the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft earlier this week.

August 03, 2018
Naval Version of India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Successfully Tests Arrestor Hook Capability
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The naval variant of the fighter jet conducted the first successful test of its indigenously developed arrestor hook system.

July 10, 2018
India’s Light Combat Aircraft Misses Deadline for Final Operational Clearance
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft missed another deadline to become fully combat-ready.

May 24, 2018
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Faces Further Delays
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Serial production of the Tejas is encountering additional delays as the Indian Air Force is requesting the incorporation of new and upgraded systems.

May 04, 2018
India’s Light Combat Aircraft Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft has successfully test-fired the Derby air-to-air beyond visual range missile.

December 28, 2017
India’s Air Force Initiates Purchase of 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force issued a request for proposal (RFP) to aircraft maker HAL for the procurement of 83 fighter jets on December 20.

November 14, 2017
Indian Air Force: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Can’t Protect Indian Skies
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report by the IAF said that the Tejas fighter jet lags behind its foreign competitors like the JAS-39 Gripen.

September 23, 2017
Can India and the United States Work Out the Kinks for a Fighter Production Deal?
By Robert Farley
Will concern over technology transfer scuttle another aviation deal for India?

August 29, 2017
Boeing Offers to Set Up F/A-18 Fighter Jet Production Facility in India
By Franz-Stefan Gady
“We are talking about creating a next generation facility in India,” a Boeing VP said on August 28.

August 10, 2017
India’s Light Combat Aircraft Well Behind Schedule
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s defense industry is behind schedule in delivering the country’s first indigenous fighter jet.

July 13, 2017
India’s Light Combat Aircraft to Be Armed With Beyond Visual Range Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Test firing of the new air-to-air missile is scheduled for the end of 2017.
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