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Tejas aircraft achieves Initial Operational Clearance (VIDEO)

Bengaluru, India - "It is a great day for the whole nation", the Indian Minister for Defence comments

On Friday 20 December 2013 the Tejas, the Indian fighter of the LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) programme, has finally achieved its Initial Operational CLearance (IOC-2). Minister for Defence AK Antony handed over the Release to Service Certificate to Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne at a ceremony which was organized in Bengaluru. "It is a great day for the whole nation", Antony commented,...

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Rome, Italy, 12/20/2013 16:48
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