HAL received the first rear fuselage for LCA Mk1A manufactured by the Indian private sector.

• Alpha Tocol Engineering Services Private Ltd., a private sector enterprise, handed over the rear fuselage for the light combat aircraft Tejas Mk1A to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL).
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh viewed the handover as a milestone in India’s defence manufacturing sector.
• HAL has placed orders with Indian private companies for major modules for a contract involving 83 LCA Mk1A.
• HAL has already manufactured 12 LCA MK1A rear fuselages, which are on the aircraft in the manufacturing line.
• A major structure module produced by an Indian private partner will be integrated into the LCA Mk1A aircraft, enabling HAL to meet additional delivery commitments for the Indian Air Force from 2025-26.
• Singh also visited the Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) and launched the ‘Indian Council of Medical Research Extramural Research Project: Centre for Advanced Research’.