Engine ground run of NAVAL LCA Prototype conducted

The first Naval Prototype of Light Combat Aircrat (NP1) Tejas, has crossed a major milestone with the first Engine Ground Run (EGR) conducted successfully here on 26 September. A Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) press release here said the EGR of NP1 was conducted at about 1830 hrs, the schedule time. The primary objective of checking aircraft to engine integration and activation of the various systems like Flight control, Hydraulics, Fuel, Electrical and Avionics was successfully achieved. NP1 will now go through a phase of refinements based on feedback identified during the course of the build up and also observed during the EGR, followed by a series of final integration checks and taxi trials before its maiden flight shortly. The team steering LCA(Navy) project included, members of Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, HAL, DRDO, CEMILAC, DGAQA, CSIR Labs, Educational Institutions, other Public and Private Sector partners. UNI VK VV SB RAI1235