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July 28, 2026
The maiden flight of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A, built at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) third production line, was successfully conducted on Friday in Nashik in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The defence minister also inaugurated HAL’s third production line for the LCA Mk1A and the second production line for the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40), an indigenous basic trainer aircraft designed and developed for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
After the inauguration, the LCA Tejas Mk1A received a ceremonial water cannon salute following its maiden test flight.
