Indigenous flight control modules handed over to HAL for the LCA Tejas MK-1A variant by DRDO.
On April 19, the first batch of indigenous Leading Edge Actuators and Airbrake Control Modules was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited by the DRDO.
DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Agency has taken a significant leap towards self-reliance in aeronautical technologies with the collaboration of Research Center Bhadra, Hyderabad, and Central Institute of Manufacturing Technology, Bengaluru.
The successful completion of flight trials for the leading edge actuators and airbrake control module has paved the way for production clearance, making HAL ready to equip the Mk-1A variant of the LCA Tejas.
The secondary flight controls of LCA-Tejas, including leading edge slats and air brakes, now boast state-of-the-art servo-valve-based electro-hydraulic servo actuators and control modules.
These high-pressure, redundant servo actuators and control modules, featuring amazing design, precision manufacturing, assembly, and testing, represent the culmination of ADA’s continuous pursuit of indigenous technical prowess.
Production of these critical components is going on at HAL’s Accessories Division in Lucknow.
