Light Combat Aircraft

Indian Air Force's LCA Tejas, the 'Make-in-India' 4.5-gen fighter jet: IN PICS

The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft is an advanced 4.5 gen fighter jet developed and made in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and is deployed by the Indian Air Force. 

May 13, 2022, 14:37 PM IST

Zee News Wrap: Watch top news stories of this hour

Zee News wrap of top stories this hour, 19th Sept 2019. To know more watch the video.

Sep 19, 2019, 15:20 PM IST

Watch: Rajnath Singh becomes first Defence Minister to fly in home-grown Tejas

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday flew in a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas which took-off from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) airport in Bengaluru. The aircraft has been indigenously developed by India. Watch this video to know more.

Sep 19, 2019, 14:14 PM IST

Watch: Satte Pe Satta, 19th September 2019

Watch Satte Pe Satta, 19th September 2019. To know more watch the video...

Sep 19, 2019, 14:08 PM IST

Rajnath Singh creates history, becomes first Defence Minister to fly LCA Tejas

Rajnath Singh on Thursday became the first Defence Minister to fly the homemade light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas in Bengaluru. Singh wore a G-suit and readied himself to fly in the homemade LCA. Watch this video to know more.

Sep 19, 2019, 10:44 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to fly in IAF LCA Tejas in Bengaluru

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will fly in the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in Bengaluru on Thursday. The defence minister will take to the skies in a twin-seater version of the Tejas combat aircraft, which arm the Indian Air Force No.

Sep 19, 2019, 10:18 AM IST

IAF upgrading Mirage 2000, eyeing 5th Generation LCA

The Indian Air Force is in the process of making a 5th Generation Light Combat Aircraft and the prototype of the same would be ready in 10 years.

Jun 24, 2019, 14:21 PM IST

News 100: Fire at car parking area of Aero India show in Bengaluru

A massive fire broke out in the parking area of Yelahanka Air Base during the ongoing Aero India show in Bengaluru on Saturday. Watch this video to know more.

Feb 23, 2019, 16:00 PM IST

Aero India 2019: PV Sindhu set to become first woman to co-pilot Tejas

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu and astronaut Sunita Williams will get to fly in the homemade Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas on Aero India Women's Day. Watch this video to know more.

Feb 23, 2019, 13:20 PM IST

Tejas fighter to get indigenous Laser Designator Pod to target the enemy

Laser Designator Pods will exponentially increase the attack and fighting capabilities of the Tejas fighter, which has already joined the Indian Air Force. 

Jan 22, 2019, 14:22 PM IST

LCA Tejas fires Israeli Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile, combat capabilities get a boost

Tejas had on May 12, 2017, fired the Derby Air-to-Air BVR missile for the first time in RADAR guided mode at the Interim Test Range (ITR), Chandipur in Odisha.

Apr 28, 2018, 23:16 PM IST

Yet another milestone for LCA Tejas towards certification for final operational clearance

Integration of Derby, a BVR class missile is one of the major objectives of Final Operational Clearance (FOC) of LCA Tejas.

Apr 28, 2018, 14:53 PM IST

IAF agrees to induct 324 indigenously developed light combat aircraft Tejas

The induction of 324 Tejas fighter jets will make up for the IAF's depleting number of squadron strength.

Mar 15, 2018, 07:39 AM IST

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: The fighter jet that India does not want to buy, yet

There had been speculation that India is interested in the F-35 Lightning.

Mar 01, 2018, 13:11 PM IST

In a first, US Air Force chief David L Goldfein flies India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas'

General David L Goldfein, chief of staff of the US Air Force, flew a sortie in the indigenous LCA Tejas at the IAF station in Rajasthan on Saturday.

Feb 03, 2018, 20:53 PM IST

Singapore Defence Minister flies in Tejas at Kalaikunda

Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Tuesday flew a sortie in the trainer version of the Light Combat Aircraft at Kalaikunda.

Nov 28, 2017, 18:17 PM IST

On Republic Day, India's first home-grown fighter jet Tejas to fly past Rajpath for first time

Light Combat Aircraft Tejas will fly over  Rajpath this Republic Day.

Jan 19, 2017, 17:35 PM IST

Why Tejas got delayed by a decade - Parrikar explains

The production of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft was delayed for "eight to 10 years" because of shoddy coordination by the Defence Ministry agencies involved and lack of required support, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday.

Jul 08, 2016, 17:10 PM IST

Tejas: MS Dhoni praises India's 'latest warbirds'

Tejas is a multi-role supersonic single-engine aircraft designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in collaboration with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Jul 01, 2016, 18:51 PM IST

Watch LCA Tejas take its first flight after IAF induction in Bengaluru

State-run HAL handed over the first two Tejas aircraft to the IAF which makes up the 'Flying Daggers' 45, the name of the first squadron of the LCA.

Jul 01, 2016, 11:54 AM IST