LCA TEJAS MK1 & MK1A: News and Discussion

[raju1982]

According to contract signed, first aircraft must be delivered by March 2024.

 

[NutCracker]

According to contract signed, first aircraft must be delivered by March 2024.

Indeed, and First 10 will be the LCA twin seat trainer.

 

[Satish Sharma]

Indeed, and First 10 will be the LCA twin seat trainer.

Twin seater mk1
And when will be mk1a

 

[NutCracker]

Twin seater mk1
And when will be mk1a

By dec-2024.

 

[Satish Sharma]

By dec-2024.

But they said Feb,2024 first mk1A will be delivered

 

[Satish Sharma]

Wiki Bhai updated finally...

 

[NutCracker]

But they said Feb,2024 first mk1A will be delivered

Who , where ?

 

[Satish Sharma]

Who , where ?

 

[Chinmoy]

But they said Feb,2024 first mk1A will be delivered

All trainers are of Mk1A standard

 

[Satish Sharma]

All trainers are of Mk1A standard

Are those 8 mk1 ordered (total 40were ordered) delivered ??or they will be of mk1A

 

[Chinmoy]

Are those 8 mk1 ordered (total 40were ordered) delivered ??or they will be of mk1A

40 Mk1 already delivered.

 

[NutCracker]

40 Mk1 already delivered.

I think , Few trainers from that batch yet to be deliverd left.

 

[Chinmoy]

I think , Few trainers from that batch yet to be deliverd left.

All the contracted single seaters has been delivered.

 

[NutCracker]

All the contracted single seaters has been delivered.

40 Mk1 already delivered.

Yes , 32 single seater have been delivered, 8 trainers out of 40 were left, 1st trainer was delivered recently and Modiji flew in that.
looks really tight schedule if they want to wrap up by feb-24, and start next 10 trainers out of 83 order.

 

[Satish Sharma]

What is the production rate right.per year ?

 

[NutCracker]

What is the production rate right.per year ?

fresh PIB report

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1979812

HAL has current capacity to build 8 LCA aircraft per year. This is being increased to 16 aircraft’s every year by 2025 and further to 24 aircraft every year in the next 3 years.


I guess we are not getting our next single seater mk1a before 2025.

 

[Master Chief]

Yes , 32 single seater have been delivered, 8 trainers out of 40 were left, 1st trainer was delivered recently and Modiji flew in that.
looks really tight schedule if they want to wrap up by feb-24, and start next 10 trainers out of 83 order.

Of these MK1 trainers .. is it 4 IOC and 4 FOC ?

 

[NutCracker]

Of these MK1 trainers .. is it 4 IOC and 4 FOC ?

Arre ab kahe ka IOC FOC.. ho gaya ab, IAF ko ideas mat do

 

[vishnugupt]

fresh PIB report

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1979812

HAL has current capacity to build 8 LCA aircraft per year. This is being increased to 16 aircraft’s every year by 2025 and further to 24 aircraft every year in the next 3 years.


I guess we are not getting our next single seater mk1a before 2025.

Government PSUs work like tailor
The day you go to receive the suit they will start cutting the cloth.

 

[Chinmoy]

Of these MK1 trainers .. is it 4 IOC and 4 FOC ?

All 8 are FOC variant.