Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is the principal partner in the LCA Tejas programme with Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) acting as the Program coordinator.LCA-Production Group (LCA-PG) was establish under the aegis of HAL Bangalore Complex on 01st July 2002 to take up concurrent development and production of indigenously designed and developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA-Tejas).The same was converted into a full- fledged production Division as LCA Tejas Division in April 2014.

LCA-Tejas Division is the prime center for manufacturing of indigenously developed LCA Tejas aircraft. Division has currently orders for 123 aircraft. The first production order for 20 LCA aircraft in IOC configuration was received in March, 2006, followed by another order of 20 more LCA-Tejas aircraft in FOC configuration in December, 2010. In 2021 Division has received an order for 83 LCA Mk1A aircraft for Indian Air Force. Division is also progressing the case with many foreign friendly countries for export orders of LCA Tejas.

Division has manufacturing capacity of eight to ten aircraft per annum which is being augmented upto sixteen aircraft per annum from 2023 onwards. In order to further enhance production capacity of LCA, a new Plant II has been created by the Division during 2021.LCA-Tejas Division is playing a lead integrator role in the production process of LCA Tejas and being supported by various business partners for the same. To overcome the production challenges, state of the art manufacturing facilities have been established at LCA Tejas Division along with a robust supply chain to support all the required areas. The Division is equipped with modern infrastructure in Plant and Machinery, state of the art CNC machines, CAD-CAM Manufacturing Engineering,Quality Assurance systems and the latest in IT support which are harnessed by a highly skilled team of officers and technicians to ensure the timely production of aircraft and other deliverables. 

The LCA-Tejas Division has also obtained the following certifications:

•  AS 9100D (based on and including ISO 9001: 2015) on Quality Management Systems Requirements for Aviation, Defence and Space Organisation, Valid till July, 2023.

•  Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA) has accorded AFQMS Approval for LCA-Tejas Division (Bangalore Complex) and it’s Quality Management System. Valid till March, 2024. 
• ISO 14001:2015 on Environmental Management System. Valid till August, 2025.
• ISO 45001:2018 on Occupational Health & Safety Management System. Valid till August, 2025.
• ISO 27001:2022 on Information Security Management System. Valid till November, 2026.

LCA Tejas Division has been primarily established to take up the production of LCA Tejas aircraft. State of the art manufacturing facilities have been created exclusively in the Division for the LCA program. The Division currently functions at Plant I and Plant II.

 

 

LCA Tejas Division is playing the lead integrator role for LCA Tejas aircraft production cycle. Accordingly, Division has outsourced all the major assemblies including Front Fuselage, Centre Fuselage, Rear Fuselage, Wing, Air Intake, Fin and Rudder. Apart from business partnersdeveloped by Division for structural modules, more than 200 Indian Companies are involved in supply of detail parts, Tooling, Ground Support and Handling Equipment supplies. LCA Tejas Division is looking forward for more business partners in the following areas: 

• Structural assemblies
• Machining 
• Sheet metal forming 
• CNC / Manual Pipe bending 
• Surface and heat treatment
• Detail / assembly tool manufacture 
• Development of Tools, Tester and Ground handling equipment

 

LCA Tejas is a 4.5 generation, all weather and multi-role fighter aircraft. The aircraft is designed to be a multi-role aircraft capable of taking up offensive air support, close combat and ground attack role at ease. It is also designed to undertake Ground Maritime Operations. The different variants of aircraft under production and development are:
• Single seater fighter for Air Force
• Single seater fighter for Navy 
• Twin Seater trainer aircraft for Air Force 
• Twin Seater trainer version for Navy

Further LCA Mk1A is the most advanced version of the LCA Tejas. It is equipped with AESA Radar, EW suite consisting of radar warning and self-protection jamming, Digital Map Generator (DMG), Smart Multi-function Displays (SMFD), Combined Interrogator and Transponder (CIT), Advanced Radio Altimeter and other advances features. The technical specifications of the aircraft are tabulated below:
 

 

 

General Manager
LCA Tejas Division
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (Bangalore Complex)
Post Box No – 3791
Bangalore – 560037,
India
Tel: +91 80 22323585; Fax: +91 80 22323827
Email: gm.lcatd@hal-india.co.in