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Wednesday, October 05, 2011

LCA project delayed

Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)India's ambitious project to develop indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has suffered a setback as the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) for the aircraft was delayed by another year.

"As far as LCA is concerned, there was an initial IOC in January this year. We were supposed to get the IOC (final) by the end of this year. As we see it, there is a delay of almost an year in that," IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne told a press conference here.

LCA project delayed: IAF Chief
The delay in IOC is expected to further affect the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of the aircraft, which was expected by 2012.

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