# Technical issues delaying LCA Mk-1A to be resolved in 1-2 months: IAF vice chief

> HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) has clarified, and I would like to add, that in the beginning, the delay was from the engine side.

- Published: 2026-09-22T13:32:43.376Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T02:31:17.976Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: AESA radar, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, BVR missile, EW suite, Indian Air Force, LCA Mk-1, LCA Mk-1A, air-to-air refuelling, contract for 73 LCA Tejas Mk-1A and 10 LCA Tejas Mk-1 trainer aircraft, procurement of 73 LCA Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraft and 10 LCA Tejas Mk-1 trainer aircraft

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- 2026-09-22T13:32:43.376Z - Hindustan Times: [Technical issues delaying LCA Mk-1A to be resolved in 1-2 months: IAF vice chief](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/technical-issues-delaying-lca-mk-1a-to-be-resolved-in-1-2-months-iaf-vice-chief-101790082540513.html)
- 2026-09-22T17:00:08.201Z - India Today: [Air Force says LCA Mk-1A engines installed, testing underway before induction](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/air-force-says-lca-mk-1a-engines-installed-testing-underway-before-induction-3000412-2026-09-22)
- 2026-09-23T02:31:17.976Z - Hindustan Times: [Dubai Tejas crash probe still on: IAF vice chief](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dubai-tejas-crash-probe-still-on-iaf-vice-chief-101790129110051.html)

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