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HAL Tejas

The HAL Tejas is a lightweight, single-engine, multirole fighter aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Navy.[8] [9]The Tejas made its first flight in 2001 and entered service with the IAF in 2015. It is the smallest and lightest supersonic aircraft in its class. The aircraft was named "Tejas" in 2003, which means "Radiance" in Sanskrit.[10] It is the second supersonic fighter developed by HAL, after the HF-24 Marut.[11]

Tejas
HAL Tejas from No. 18 Squadron IAF
General information
National originIndia
ManufacturerHindustan Aeronautics Limited
DesignerAeronautical Development Agency
Aircraft Research and Design Centre (HAL)
Aeronautical Development Establishment
Management and usageIndian Air Force
Number built53[a]
History
Manufactured2001–present
Introduction date17 January 2015[6]
First flight4 January 2001[7]
Developed intoHAL Tejas Mk2

Tejas comes in three versions: the Mark 1, Mark 1A, and a trainer/light attack version. The first Tejas squadron was formed in 2016, replacing the older MiG-21 aircraft. [12]The Indian Air Force has placed an order for 123 Tejas, with plans to buy an additional 97. The IAF aims to eventually have 324 Tejas aircraft in total, including the upcoming Mark 2 version.[13][14] As of 2022, around 60% of the Tejas Mark 1's components are made in India, and the Mark 1A is expected to have even higher levels of domestic content in the future.

References

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  1. ↑ "Tejas trainer PV6 completes first flight". www.spsmai.com. SP Guide publications. 16 November 2014. ISSN 2230-9268. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  2. ↑ "LCA Navy prototype NP5 completes successful maiden flight: DRDO". The Indian Express. 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. ↑ "Tejas LSP-8 makes its maiden flight". The New Indian Express. 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  4. ↑ "Delivery of single-seat Tejas LCA Mark 1 fighters to IAF completed". Business Standard. 2023-08-23.
  5. ↑ Cite error: The named reference :54 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  6. ↑ "After 32 years, India finally gets LCA Tejas aircraft". Economic Times. 17 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Cite error: The named reference :24 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  8. ↑ "Aircraft Certification | Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India". www.drdo.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  9. ↑ "Indigenous Tejas joins IAF's fighter squadron - The Hindu". web.archive.org. 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  10. ↑ "Pokhran-II delayed Tejas project, says former scientist - The Hindu". web.archive.org. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  11. ↑ "LCA could be a good option for Argentine Air Force, says a source". Financialexpress. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  12. ↑ Rajkumar2020-03-19T07:32:00+00:00, Mike. "​Deal for 83 Tejas fighters passes bureaucratic hurdle". Flight Global. Retrieved 2024-11-21. {{cite web}}: zero width space character in |title= at position 1 (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "DAC nod to buy 97 Tejas jets, 156 combat helicopters". The Indian Express. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  14. ↑ "Indigenous content of Tejas 59.7% by value & 75.5% by numbers". The Indian Express. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2024-11-21.

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