- History – The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme was started by the Government of India in 1984.
- Aim – It replaced the ageing Mig 21 fighter planes.
- Designed by – Aeronautical Development Agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development.
- Manufactured by – State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
- Features
- The lightest, smallest and tailless multi-role supersonic fighter aircraft in its class.
- Designed to carry a range of air-to-air, air-to-surface, precision-guided, weapons.
- Air-to-air refuelling capability.
- Maximum payload capacity of 4000 kg.
- It can attend the maximum speed of Mach 1.8.
- The range of the aircraft is 3,000km