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Indian Missiles template
IGMDP:


 * Prithvi (I II III Dhanush)
 * Akash
 * Agni (I|II|Agni_missile_system#Agni_III|III]]|IV)
 * Trishul
 * Nag ATGM
 * Brahmos
 * Maitri
 * Barak-2
 * LR-SAM ???
 * Astra
 * Sagarika
 * AAD
 * PAD
 * Nirbhay

HAL Tejas History
1969- Aeronautics Committee recommends that HAL develop a Fighter Aircraft

1975- Design studies completed, project shelved due to lack of available engine.

1982(?)- - Feasibilty studies from 3 Leading European mfrs. obtained by DRDO.

1983- - GoI sanctions LCA project through DRDO (planned first flight 1990, production 1994, induction '95)

1984- - ADA set up

1985- October - IAF Air Staff Requirement finalised (delayed)

1987- - Dassault Chosen for Project Definition (PD) phase from 4 contenders

1987- October - PD commences.

1988- September - PD completed.

<< Design studies commence WHEN????>>

1989- May - Review committee formed to review risks.

1990- - LCA Design Finalised

1990- - FSED Phase 1 commences

1991- (mid) - Work on TDs begin. Fund crunch slows work

1992- - CLAW team set up

1993- April - Full funding authorised

1993- June - Full scale work begins

1993- - BAe & LM brought in to aid in FCS development

1995- November 17 - TD-1 rolled out

1996- July - FCS tested on F-16 VISTA in USA

1997- August 14 - TD-2 Rolled out. Delay in Aircraft grounded.

1998- May 11 - Pokhran II Nuclear tests

1998- May - US announces sanctions against India, ends CLAW work in US, impounds material.

(1999- December 29 - new SA to RM V.K. Aatre promises LCA flight within one year.)

2001- January 4 - TD-1 1st Flight

2001- February 9 - TD-1 flypast at Aero India. 1st public flight ToI report

2002- June 6 - TD-2 1st flight

2003- May 4 - PM Vajpayee christens the LCA as 'Tejas' link 1 link 2

2003- August 1 - TD-1 breaks Mach-1 speed.

2004- March 31 - TD phase ends. (FSED Phase II)? begins

2005- December 1 - PV-2 1st Flight

2006- December 1 - PV-3 1st Flight

2007- April 25 - 1st Production Tejas, LSP-1 flies

http://www.india-today.com/webexclusive/interviews/20010120david.html

http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/mar/14drdo.htm

http://www.ada.gov.in/others/news/events/dr_kota/dr_kota.html

http://www.ada.gov.in/others/news/events/v_k_aatre/v_k_aatre.html

http://news.indiainfo.com/2003/04/27/27lca.html

http://news.indiainfo.com/2003/08/21/21lca.html

http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_print.asp?id=226286

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-20359739,prtpage-1.cms

http://www.nal.res.in/oldhome/pages/dr00.pdf

I liked this table on Gerald_Ford