Bengaluru, Jan. 4 -- DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat on Sunday said the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is expected to be rolled out by the end of 2028, with its first flight planned for early 2029, while the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark Two is slated for its maiden flight by June this year.
"Mark Two, the first flight should happen sometime by June of this year. And AMCA, we would hope to roll out by end of 2028 and the first flight early 29, so both these programs are now on schedule, and we hope to deliver our commitments to the Air Force, as per the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) norms," he told reporters at the Tejas-25 national seminar hosted by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).
Dr Kamat said the LCA Mark Two...