Source: TH Subject: Defence Context: The LCA Tejas crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show, leading to the death of IAF pilot Wing Commander Namansh Syal. About LCA Tejas: What it is? LCA Tejas is India’s indigenous 4.5-generation, all-weather, multi-role light combat aircraft, forming a key element of the IAF’s fighter fleet …
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Source: PIB Context: The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) LSP-7, known as “Tejas,” successfully launched the indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile called ASTRA. The missile was fired from the aircraft at an altitude of approximately 20,000 feet and achieved all test objectives flawlessly. The test was closely supervised by the Aeronautical Development Agency …
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