BENGALURU: More than three-and-half decades after the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) or Tejas was conceived, the programme got a shot in the arm on Wednesday as it was accorded the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) by aviation certifying authorities, raising the hope of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that has been grappling to cope with its ageing fleet.
The release to service document, known as FOC, was handed over on Wednesday at the ongoing Aero India in Bengaluru.
“It a major milestone today that we have got the FOC for the LCA Mark 1,” B.S.Dhanoa, chief of Air Staff, said after the formal handing over of the documents.
