Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has placed an order with Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) for the manufacture and supply of 20 types of airborne electronic systems to be installed on the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A.
In a statement BEL said,“The order spanning five years from 2023 to 2028 involves supply of critical avionic Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) related to Digital Flight Control Computers, Air Data Computers, Weapon Computers, LRUs related to Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and Head Up Display. The LRUs have been indigenously designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), DRDO Labs, Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Combat Aircraft Systems Development and Integration Centre (CASDIC) and Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO).”