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Visakhapatnam, Jan. 7 The design and production of light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas series – the light weight multi-role supersonic aircraft – is likely to be completed by the end of the year, according to Mr P. Ramachandra, the Deputy Project Director of the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).

Mr Ramachandra, who was here to participate in the Indian Science Congress, said on Monday that the initial operational clearance for the LCA series would be obtained by 2010 and the final one by 2012. “At present, laser designate part (lightning) is getting integrated and tested after successful test firing of air-to-air close combat missile R-73 from Tejas.”

He said the ADA in Bangalore, an autonomous registered society under the Department of Defence R &D, was the nodal agency for the design and development of LCA and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) the principal partner. “The Indian Air Force has already placed an order with the HAL for delivery of 20 fighter aircraft in March, 2006, each costing around Rs 108 crore.”

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