Light Combat Aircraft Tejas

Light Combat Aircraft Tejas

Several parts of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas is of foreign origin. LCA Tejas is an indigenously designed and developed Aircraft. Out of total 344 LRUs (Line Replaceable Units) involved in the system level of LCA, a total of 210 LRUs have been produced indigenously and balance 134 LRUs are being imported from foreign companies. Indigenous content of the LCA Tejas Aircraft is 59.7% by value and 75.5% by numbers.

To reduce dependence on foreign companies, out of the 134 imported LRUs, the indigenisation of 42 units is under progress. Further efforts are being made by way of indigenization with the objective to reduce the import content progressively. Consolidation of technical specification of imported units have been carried out and they are being projected for indigenisation by private companies, DRDO labs and HAL divisions.

In a few cases, HAL has entered into repair agreements for a number of items to locally repair the items and for balance, they are in the process of entering into Long Term Repair and Maintenance Agreement (LTRMA).

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Rakesh Singh in Lok Sabha today.

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