Rajnath Singh reviews HAL projects amid Tejas Mark 1A delivery delays

Tejas Mark-1A delivery delayed, Defense Minister will hold review meeting!

A total of 180 LCA Tejas Mark-1A aircraft were signed with HAL to meet the shortage of fighter squadrons in the Indian Air Force, but till now not a single aircraft has been delivered. HAL has missed the deadline several times in a row. According to sources, after correcting the radar performance and some other technical issues in June this month, HAL may come to the Indian Air Force for a review meeting. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has also …

Rajnath Singh reviews HAL projects amid Tejas Mark 1A delivery delays

New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) Inordinate delays by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in delivering Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets to the Indian Air Force figured prominently at a high-level review meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday. Singh carried out a comprehensive performance review of all major projects currently being implemented by the state-run aerospace major. The meeting was attended by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen N S Ra…