DRDO hands over first batch of indigenous actuators, airbrake control modules to HAL

Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has handed over the first batch of indigenous Leading Edge Actuators and Airbrake Control Modules to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). This is an important achievement towards self-reliance in aeronautical technologies. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Lucknow has already made preparations for the production of these to meet the existing order of 83 light combat aircraft Tejas MK1A. The secondary flight controls of LCA-Tejas include state-of-the-art leading edge slats and airbrakes. It boasts of highly advanced servo-valve based electro-hydraulic servo actuators and…

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