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LCA MK.3 with Stealth Courtesy: Aviation Week

D-Day for PV-5: Tejas twin-seat trainer to fly today D-Day for PV-5: Tejas twin-seat trainer to fly today The Tejas twin-seat trainer being assembled at HAL Bangalore some months ago. This same prototype (PV-5) has its first flight test today. by Ajai Shukla Bangalore Business Standard...

India May Use Russian Engines For LCA India is seriously considering to use the Russian 33/RD-33MK engines for the homegrown Light Combat Aircraft, as it already used the Indian Air Force [IAF] fleet of MiG-29 aircraft. A high level Indian military delegation comprising of Defence...

Moreover RD-33 MK only has a TBO of 2000 hrs while comparing with Western (5000 hrs).

Why ? that is an inferior technology as compared to western counterparts..