New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- In a major development for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, the second centre fuselage assembly for LCA Tejas Mk1A was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

The LCA Mk1A is a more advanced, multi-role fighter jet designed to replace the Indian Air Force's (IAF) MiG-21s, which were handed over by Indian private industry, M/S VEM Technologies, on Friday.

Earlier, the first set of wing assemblies for LCA Mk1A, produced by Larsen & Toubro, was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement.

Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar attended the event virtually, as General Manager (LCA Tejas Division) M Abdul Sala...