Atamnirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) was to receive its first locally developed LCA Mk-1A fighter in February 2024, but HAL wasn’t able to get the fighter—the pride of the Indian Defence Industry—airborne until March.  HAL was to deliver 2 fighters by March 31, 2024, and 18 fighters by March 31, 2025. Deliveries of the aircraft are … Continue reading LCA Tejas: US Shoots India In The Foot By Sanctioning Russia Resulting In Mk-1A Engine Delay: OPED