New Delhi, July 30: The IAF has moved its indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas to J&K for the fleet to gain experience in flying in the valleys of the union territory situated along the border with Pakistan.”The LCA fleet has been sent to advanced sites so that they can obtain practise flying in valleys and conducting other activities. There, the fleet’s pilots are doing a lot of flying, according to defence sources.
There are numerous bases for the Indian Air Force in the Union Territory, which are essential for operations against China and Pakistan as well as on the other front.
In order to provide its pilots the experience of flying over the region’s distinctive topography, the Indian Air Force continues to move its aircraft throughout both the northern union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
By giving the LCA Tejas fighter aircraft programme great support, the IAF is continually enhancing its capabilities.Two of the IAF’s squadrons have already been operationalized in the initial operational clearance and final operational clearance versions, and a contract has been made for the 83 Mark1A aircraft that will be delivered in a few years.
The LCA Mark 2 and the AMCA, both of which are under development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, are also on the Force’s radar.
With improvements like the HAMMER, the Indian plane would be in a considerably higher category than the Pakistani and Chinese joint venture JF-17 fighter jet, which is already thought to be far less capable.
