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- Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) sanctioned the development of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk2 at a total cost of ?9,000 crore.
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- The LCA-Mk2 will be a heavier and much more capable aircraft than the current LCA variants and the LCA-Mk1A.
- Features:
- The Mk2 is 1350 mm longer, featuring canards
- Enhanced range and endurance,
- An Onboard Oxygen Generation System which is being integrated for the first time
- Ability to carry heavy stand-off weapons of the class of Scalp, Crystal Maze and Spice-2000.
- Payload: Can carry a payload of 6,500 kg compared with the 3,500 kg the LCA can carry.
- The Mk2 will be powered by the General Electric GE-414 engine, which will also power the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
- A GE-414 produces 98kN thrust compared to 84kN thrust of the GE-404 engine powers the LCA Mk1 and MK1A.
- Expected Timeline:
- The roll out of LCA-Mk2 is planned by 2024.
- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is setting a target to complete flight testing by 2027.
Light Combat Aircrafts (LCA) ‘Tejas’ Mk-1A
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Source: TH
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