Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, the Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF),was presented with the twin-seater trainer aircraft of the Light CombatAircraft (LCA) Tejas by CB Ananthakrishnan, Chief Managing Director ofHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), during a ceremony held in Bengaluru.
Chaudhari expressed his pride, stating that this day marked a significantmilestone for the Indian aviation industry. He mentioned that two LCAsquadrons were already established, and a contract for an additional 83LCAs had been signed.
Chaudhari emphasized that this step towards self-reliance in aviation was amoment of pride for the Indian Air Force.
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Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt, also highlighted the historicsignificance of the event and the progress towards self-sufficiency inaviation under the Atmanirbhar initiative led by Prime Minister Modi.
