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http://tarmak007.blogspot.com/2010/12/just-in-tejas-jettisons-first-drop-tank.html The word is just out that India's Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas) just jettisoned the first ever drop tank over the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga. Sources tell Tarmak007 that the flight was piloted by Gp ...

LCA to get its initial operational clearance in January '11 http://www.brahmand.com/news/LCA-to-get-its-initial-operational-clearance-in-January-11/5832/1/10.html "The IOC is expected to come sometime around January '11 and it will be witnessed by Defence Minister A K Antony and IAF Chief Air C...

Breaking on Tarmak007: Tejas 'bombs' Chitradurga test range http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5sP7XwykNSM/TQixH8uHRTI/AAAAAAAAC6c/GcLcgOM_5WU/s400/Picture+2.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5sP7XwykNSM/TQixJLcr5kI/AAAAAAAAC6g/swAfRQoli-I/s400/Picture+3.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5sP7XwykNSM/TQixJ9TO19I/AAA...

Word just in that the LCA Tejas has completed all test points for low-level flight off the coast of Goa towards initial operational clearance. The first flight of the LCA Navy is expected soon. More details when they're in. http://livefist.blogspot.com/2010/12/tejas-clears-low-level-flight-test.html...

http://tarmak007.blogspot.com/2010/11/breaking-on-tarmak007-drdos-diwali-gift.html Barely a month after the DRDO announced that the Tejas Mk-11 will powered by GE-414 power plant, there's some good news for the devotees of desi defence products. The Kaveri engine has finally passed the critical test...

IAF to acquire 126 multi-fighter aircraft soon

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_ia ... on_1437393

The article mentions only US, France or Sweden ??

"The final decision on the specific aircraft to be purchased will be political in nature and may only be taken at the end of 2012," the report said. It also claimed that if the Russian MiG is kept out of the final phase, "there might be a decision to buy 50-60 of them outside the ten...

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Astra missile likely to be test fired next week

http://www.kalingatimes.com/odisha_news ... t_week.htm