by Vishakha Amitabh Hoskote

T Suvarna Raju, CMF Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has said India is ready to export Lca Tejas in the future. Raju also said that with the ramping up of LCA Tejas from 8 to 16 aircraft per annum and with outsourcing and participation of private players HAL will be able to speed up export process. Exporting is a bit too ambitious at this stage considering there are so many projects that are delayed or have been delayed due to bureaucratic red tape, lack of funds, inability to find skilled labour, frequent changing in designs, etc.