Tejas Light Combat Aircraft: The not so Indian fighter
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The Air Force has decided to place an order for 100 new and improved Tejas Light Combat Aircraft. However, despite being in the works since 1983, the light fighter is nowhere near indigenisation and almost 70% of the aircraft’s systems still need to be imported.
THE FOREIGN CONNECT
An audit by the CAG brought out that despite claims that only 35% of the fi ghter depends on foreign systems, the actual figure is closer to 70%.
>Engine:
Effort to develop the Kaveri engine failed, forcing the purchase of GE 404 powerplants from the US. >Flight control system actuators:
Considerable development delay leads to purchase fro...