The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over the first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) twin-seater trainer version aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Bengaluru. This marks a significant milestone in India s aviation history and is part of the LCA Tejas project, the largest Research and Development program ever undertaken in India. HAL has received an order for 18 twin-seaters from the IAF, with plans to deliver eight by 2023-24 and the remaining ten by 2026-27.