O ministro da Defesa da ndia entrega a primeira fuselagem traseira da LCA Mk1A à HAL, impulsionando a fabricação local de defesa. India's Defence Minister hands over first rear fuselage of LCA Mk1A to HAL, boosting local defense manufacturing.

Em 9 de março de 2025, o ministro da Defesa da ndia, Rajnath Singh, entregou a primeira fuselagem traseira da Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A da Alpha Tocol Engineering Services para a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) em Bengaluru. On March 9, 2025, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over the first rear fuselage of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A from Alpha Tocol Engineering Services to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru. Isso marca um passo significativo para a auto-confiança na fabricação de defesa e destaca o compromisso do governo com parcerias público-privadas. This marks a significant step towards self-reliance in defense manufacturing and highlights the government's commitment to public-private partnerships. A fuselagem traseira, um componente crítico da aeronave, apoiará a HAL no cumprimento dos compromissos futuros de entrega à Força Aérea Indiana a partir de 2025-26. The rear fuselage, a critical component of the aircraft, will support HAL in meeting future delivery commitments to the Indian Air Force starting from 2025-26.