India To Develop 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter Jet Capable Of Supersonic Cruise Speed
The swing-role AMCA will be capable of achieving supersonic cruise speed. The initial cost of the project will be Rs 15,000 crore.
Mar 08, 2024, 08:33 AM IST
PM Modi Takes Historic Sortie In Tejas Fighter Aircraft Proving India's Defence Prowess
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took a sortie in Tejas showing the world the capabilities of India's defence prowess. PM Modi shared the photos on X saying that the flight experience was incredibly enriching. Earlier in April this year, President Droupadi Murmu had taken a sortie in a Sukhoi 30 MKI fighter aircraft. Under Modi Government, an order worth Rs 36,468 Crore for delivery of 83 LCA Mk 1A aircraft has been placed with HAL and delivery is scheduled to begin by February 2024. More than Rs 9,000 Crore have been sanctioned for the development of LCA Mk 2, an updated and more lethal version of LCA Tejas.
Nov 25, 2023, 12:59 PM IST
Aero India 2023: Argentina, Malaysia Show Interest in India-Made LCA Tejas Fighter Jet
LCA Tejas, HAL made fighter jet is attracting significant attention at Aero India 2023 and reports suggest it has got the interest of Argentina and Malaysia for import, reports IANS.
Feb 14, 2023, 09:43 AM IST
Aero India 2023: Top 5 Fighter Jets to be Displayed
The 14th Aero India will have multiple fighter jets on display showcasing the latest and the most capable fighter jets from multiple manufacturers like Lockheed Martin, Boeing and others.
Feb 11, 2023, 11:00 AM IST
Historical! After LCA Navy, MiG-29K Fighter Jet Makes Maiden Landing on INS Vikrant: Watch Video
As part of the aviation trials, the landing of LCA (Navy) and MiG-29K onboard INS Vikrant was carried out on 06 February 2023 by Indian Naval Test Pilots.
Feb 08, 2023, 09:21 AM IST
LCA Tejas Successfully Lands on Indian Navy's INS Vikrant
A historical milestone has been achieved towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat by Indian Navy as Naval Pilots carried out the landing of LCA (Navy) onboard INS Vikrant. It demonstrates India’s capability to design, develop, construct & operate Indigenous Aircraft Carrier with indigenous Fighter Aircraft. The Light Combat Aircraft, also called Tejas, has been made by India's HAL and is already operational with the Indian Air Force.
Feb 06, 2023, 18:37 PM IST
HAL signs Rs 2400 crore contract with BEL for light combat aircraft manufacturing
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for development and supply of 20 types systems for the LCA Tejas Mk1A programme.
Dec 16, 2021, 11:35 AM IST
Dubai Airshow: IAF's Tejas showcases superior flying skills
The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas showcased "superior flying skills" at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday. The air show kicked off at Al Maktoum airport in Dubai.
Nov 15, 2021, 12:32 PM IST
Indian Air Force to procure 350 aircraft over next two decades: IAF chief RKS Bhadauria
In an address at a conference on the Indian aerospace sector, the Chief of Air Staff also talked about the need for developing asymmetric capabilities to bolster the IAF's overall strength in view of challenges from China.
Sep 08, 2021, 19:04 PM IST
Tejas far better, advanced than Chinese and Pakistan joint venture JF-17 fighter: IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria
RKS Bhadauria said, "The 83 aircraft will look after four squadrons. The current strength of the two squadron plan of LCA will now increase to six. Essentially the deployment will be frontline."
Jan 14, 2021, 19:07 PM IST
IAF set to get 83 new LCA Tejas aircraft soon, here are some of its top features
Jan 14, 2021, 09:02 AM IST
Cabinet approves procurement deal of 83 Tejas aircrafts worth Rs 48,000 crore to strengthen IAF: Rajnath Singh
The LCA-Tejas is going to be the backbone of the IAF fighter fleet in years to come. LCA-Tejas incorporates a large number of new technologies many of which were never attempted in India, said Rajnath Singh.
Jan 13, 2021, 18:11 PM IST
Sukhoi Su-30MKIs, Rafale, LCA Tejas, Mirage 2000, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29, MiG-21, SEPECAT Jaguar: The Indian Air Force fighters
The IAF has almost 900 combat aircraft in it inventory while the total aeroplanes in active service with the force number over 1720. The Russian Sukhoi Su-30MKIs form the backbone of IAF fighter fleet and the force flies 272 of the twin-seater, twin-engine multirole combat aircraft.
Jun 05, 2020, 12:36 PM IST
LCA Tejas to join IAF 18 Squadron today at Tamil Nadu's Sulur airbase
The No 18 Squadron, formed in 1965 with the motto "Teevra aur Nirbhaya" meaning "Swift and Fearless," was earlier flying MiG 27 aircraft.
May 27, 2020, 10:56 AM IST
LCA Tejas to join IAF No. 18 Flying Bullets Squadron at Sulur airbase in Coimbatore on May 27
The No 18 Squadron, formed in 1965 with the motto "Teevra aur Nirbhaya" meaning "Swift and Fearless," was earlier flying MiG 27 aircraft.
May 25, 2020, 18:43 PM IST
IAF looking for 114 multirole fighters, 100 AMCA, over 200 LCA Tejas, confirms Air Force Chief ACM RKS Bhadauria
In future, the Indian Air Force is planning to acquire 450 fighter aircraft for deployment on the northern and western frontiers of the country, Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria said on Monday.
May 19, 2020, 07:12 AM IST
LCA Tejas FOC completes maiden flight, IAF closer to combat-ready indigenous fighter
Indian Air Force (IAF) is a step closer to getting a fully combat-ready indigenous supersonic fighter with the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas in Final Operational Clearance-standard (SP-21) making its first successful test flight in Bengaluru on Tuesday (March 17, 2020). Tejas FOC(SP-21), piloted by former Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Commodore and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chief Test Flying (Fixed Wing) KA Muthana (retired), was in the air for 40 minutes.
Mar 17, 2020, 16:20 PM IST
LCA Navy Tejas test launches with 4 missiles from INS Hansa in Goa
Indian Navy and Indian Air Force (IAF) has the Israeli Derby BVRAAM in their arsenal and the Tejas developed for the air force has already test-fired and integrated the missile.
Nov 29, 2019, 19:16 PM IST
LCA Tejas Navy launches, makes arrested landing in a single sortie
Calling it "a seminal achievement", the Ministry of Defence stated, "Being a pioneering technology acquisition and demonstration program for the unique Short Take-Off but Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) concept of aircraft operations, the LCA (Navy) team has had to conceptualise and experiment with complex software modes from a clean slate. All this had to be done while tentatively exploring and incrementally expanding the structural capabilities of the aircraft to withstand the brutal requirements of carrier operations."
Photo Gallery: Rajnath Singh becomes first defence minister to fly in indigenous LCA Tejas
Sep 19, 2019, 11:39 AM IST
