HAL LCA’s EW capabilities not up to standard

Due to space constrains, the HAL Light Combat Aircraft does not have an on board electronic warfare jammer, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India reported to Parliament.

Tejas Aero India 2013
By Ashwin Kumar [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The CAG raised 53 issues with the Tejas and amongst them are issues with the radar warning receivers and counter-measure dispensing systems.

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