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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Structural Issues: India’s LCA Refused Certification

[Naval LCA (Tejas)]India's Naval version of the first indigenous fighter, the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA-Navy), has failed to acquire the certification needed to make its debut flight because of structural issues, according to The Sunday Guardian.

The debut flight was initially slated to take place by the end of 2010, but was delayed. The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) refused the certification saying the structure of the aircraft needed rectifications, the report said.

Currently being built by the Bangalore-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under the guidance of the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the LCA-Navy has the primary role of air defence and anti-shipping strike and interception.

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