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This was what HAL Chairman R Madhavan stated on a HAL Q4 Earnings call, regarding the Tejas Mk1A

Not sure why HAL didn't make a big deal about this. We know that different systems and sub-systems were already being flown on 2 modified LSP Tejas Mk1 prototypes. But it seems that SP-25 was fitted with most (if not all) of the Mk1A's upgraded systems and flown. People were waiting for an...

This was always the plan for the Tejas Mk2. It is just that the quality of the models on display isn't anywhere near as good as that of a wind tunnel model. There was an article on Delhi Defence Review in 2019 discussing the changes in the air intakes, how it is not shielded any longer and how...

Yes they've met their target. 31 of the single seat Tejas Mk1 fighters have flown or are with their squadrons. Last one remaining and then it's onto the Tejas Mk1 FOC trainers, of which 8 are to be built. Simultaneously the Mk1A testing will be in full swing and all production activities will...

Good talk by Dr Girish Deodhare, ADA Director General on the programs that are currently in work at ADA. Tejas Mk2, AMCA and TEDBF.

Apparently from someone in HAL, that is a part of the leading edge slat. Confirmed by DRDO on Twitter now

Tejas Mk1 FOC full aerial display at Singapore Air Show 2022. Very energetic, superb roll rate and very high instantaneous turn rates.

More from the Singapore Air Show 2022

Tejas Mk1 FOC fighters from No.18 'Flying Bullets' squadron at Singapore Air Show 2022 The 3 Tejas fighters flew nonstop from Sulur AFS in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu state to Singapore, a distance over 3000 kms, without any tanker support. I think that can lay to rest any speculations about the...

He got some facts wrong (such as integration of the AShMs which is not yet done). The other aspects that he missed out are the integration with the Litening LDP which allows for extremely accurate ground strikes using LGBs and even dumb bombs. Tejas has proven that with the best range scores in...

Tejas Mk1 with Astra Mk1 BVRAAM undergoing ground testing Thanks for posting this. It's the Uttam AESA integrated on one of the LSPs. Has already flown quite a lot and the results from the tests have been very good. There is already an Uttam Mk2 AESA in the works as well as new GaN T/R modules.

Tejas Mk1 FOC fighter (LA 5023) in primer, zooming away on takeoff Image credit - Gaurav Shetty

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It should have. The Critical Design Review was completed on November 15th, so drawings should have been released by now. Plan is for a roll-out by December 2022, followed by ground tests, LSTT, HSTT and then first flight by end 2023.

Tejas Mk1 LSP taking off for a practice display Image credit - Gaur.aviation LCA Navy Mk1 twin seater (NP-1) with the LEVCON surface deflected. Image credit - Gaur.aviation Tejas Mk1 FOC fighter still in primer, with HAL HJT-36 Sitara Image credit - Gaur.aviation

A must watch interview with Commodore Jaideep Maolankar, a former Tejas and LCA Navy test pilot. One of the best in the business, he was associated with the LCA Navy program from it's Project Definition Phase period to the time he landed it on INS Vikramaditya, thus making him the first Indian...

Tejas Mk2 has completed it's Critical Design Review in November 2021. HAL is now working on getting the first Tejas Mk2 prototype rolled out by late 2022. IAF clears Tejas Mk2 design

And I've seen F-16s with poorer finish in the US. Your trolling doesn't make any difference to the fact that the overall tolerances on the Tejas are as good as those on most Western fighters. And that it uses the highest percentage of composites in it's skin and airframe.

The most important air to air missile project that India is undertaking. Will give the IAF an indigenous, affordable AAM BVRAAM that will be a Meteor equivalent. Given that Meteors are only on the Rafale fleet, this is needed to arm all of the IAF's fighters with a BVRAAM capable of at least...

ASuW P-8I can detect and locate a submarine but may not be always carrying torpedoes. In such a situation, the SMART can be launched from upto 650 km away, with the submarine location provided to the SMART ground launch station by the P-8I via Satellite comms.