Tejas.It is the 'Made in India' Light Combat Aircraft. After a wait of 32 years,Indian Air Force has finally got Tejas, the first indigenously -built Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). The LCA programme was initiated in 1983 to replace the ageing MiG-21s. It is Initial Operational Clearance-II, which signifies that Tejas is airworthy in different conditions. The Final Operational Clearance (FOC) model will have latest electronic warfare suite,mid-air refuelling and long-range missiles capabilities. State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will be manufacturing 20 aircraft by 2017-2018, to make the first squadron .
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