HAL Tejas | Updates, News & Discussions-[Thread 2]

[proud_indian]

I'm.not being biased but the Indian grey camo of tejas is amazing the plane looks stunning

It looks great but I find he Navy LCA mk-1 a lot better. I just hope they do away with the present dual color scheme and paint the nose cone the same as the rest of the aircraft!

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Courtesy IAF twitter handle

 

[MirageBlue]

Tejas Mk1 with R-73E CCMs and Derby BVRAAMs. Those R-73Es will likely be replaced by ASRAAM or if that decision drags on, then DRDO's indigenous NG-CCM which is in development.

 

[MirageBlue]

Beautiful fit and finish on the Tejas Mk1..as good as the Rafale next to it.

 

[MirageBlue]

Another shot of the Tejas Mk1 with 2 X R-73Es and 2 X Derby BVRAAMs and 3 drop tanks.

 

[KapitaanAli]

SP24:

 

[MirageBlue]

SP24:

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This was taken on it's first flight a couple of days ago. SP-25 and SP-26 are apparently nearing completion with first flights targeted in a month.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Tejas LSP 08
Derby BVR Missile
Archer CCM
Litening Pod
"Gasha" Cannon

Thanks to Praneeth Franklin!

 

[Anik101]

Sp-26

 

[Anik101]

In Sri Lanka

 

[VkdIndian]

Sp-26

Is the production happening at the required pace and as promised by the HAL?
That remains my biggest worry w.r.t. Tejas order and it’s impact on MKII as well as other programs.

 

[Andhadhun]

Sp-26

Damn ! She is a Beauty !

 

[Anik101]

Is the production happening at the required pace and as promised by the HAL?
That remains my biggest worry w.r.t. Tejas order and it’s impact on MKII as well as other programs.

Out of 8 promised, 7 SP Tejas mk1 will be delivered by HAL by the end of April. Effect of COVID lockdown on supply chain cannot be discounted. All FOC tejas except the trainers will be delivered by next year.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Sp-26

They only built 26 so far? Engine delivery from the US and radar delivery from Israel might be slowed due to covid.

 

[Lord Of Gondor]

Another superb shot of Tejas, credits to Gaurav Shetty on Twitter

From another angle, this one by Raghav Kidambi on Twitter