This is the second crash of the LCA Tejas, with the first one in 2024 blamed on an ‘engine seizure.’ An Indian Air Force LCA Tejas crashed at the ongoing Dubai Air Show on Nov. 21, 2025, at around 2 ...

Yes—this is broadly consistent with what has been happening with HAL Tejas Mk2. Even after the project received approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), several factors pushed the ...

NEW DELHI — The most advanced version of India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has made its first flight, setting the stage for its induction into the country’s air force. The limited series ...

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has inaugurated its third production line for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). The new line increases annual production capacity for the Tejas LCA to 24 aircraft from ...

India’s efforts to recapitalise its fighter fleet have taken a step forward with the first flight of the production standard Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk-1A fighter. The ...

The aircraft sustained extensive structural damage and is likely to be declared a write-off. The pilot ejected safely and did not suffer serious injuries ...

The flight trials of the Mk 1A are largely being conducted in secret as HAL said that the trials are part of the production project. The company said it is keen to adhere to delivery schedules for the ...

BENGALURU: Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh Sunday — Jan 4, 2025 — stressed the need for strict adherence to delivery timelines, warning that delays could affect IAF’s operational ...

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday, 23 February, addressed reports that the Indian Air Force (IAF) had grounded the entire fleet of Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) and clarified that ...

New Delhi: India’s indigenous fighter jet, the LCA Tejas, overshot the runway at an airbase earlier this month after a suspected brake failure, causing significant damage to the aircraft. Hindustan ...

The flight trials of the Mk 1A are largely being conducted in secret as HAL said that the trials are part of the production project. The company said it is keen to adhere to delivery schedules for the ...