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The LCA Tejas Mark 1A aircraft was airborne for 15 minutes during its inaugural flight.  

India News: Tejas Mark-1A prototype with the digital fly-by-wire flight control computer (DFCC) flew for the first time on Prototype LSP-7 developed by the Aerona

These projects, vital for strengthening Indias military preparedness in response to Chinas expanding capabilities, include the procurement of 97 Tejas Mark-1A fighters, the construction of a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2), and the acquisition of 156 Prachand helicopters.

The Indian Air Force is in the process of finalising a Rs 1.15 lakh crore deal to procure an additional batch of 97 Tejas Mark-1A aircraft besides upgrading 84 Sukhoi-30MKI jets at a cost of Rs 60,000 crore.

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhary, addressing a press conference ahead of the Air Force Day, said on Tuesday that the indigenously-developed Tejas Mark-1A aircraft will replace the MiG-21s from 2025 onwards.

The Indian Air Force is set to get 100 new Tejas fighter jets in an effort to phase out the aging MiG 21 fighter jets, which have also been dubbed as flying coffins.

The much-talked about Tejas fighter jets that are made in India have some interesting features that make them appealing to foreign countries.

Uttam AESA radar integrated with LCA Tejas BENGALURU: In a major boost to indigenous defence technologies, at least 51% of the 123 LCA Tejas fighters that will be inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) will have the desi Uttam radar, replacing Israeli radars that the first batch of aircraft will be equipped with. In all, IAF will get 123 Tejas fighters: 40 in initial and final operational clearance (IOC and FOC) configurations and 83 Tejas Mark-1A, orders for which were placed in the first w...

51% of new Tejas fighter jets to have indigenous Uttam radars, says DRDO chairman Uttam is an AESA radar that is capable of tracking targets and taking hi-resolution pictures required for reconnaissance missions. This is being seen as a boost to indigenous defence technologies. (File image) Share Updated: Feb 22, 2021, 12:50 PM IST Keeping in line with the Indian governments push for indigenous components in defence equipment, about 51 per cent of the new LCA Tejas...

At least half of LCA Tejas fighters to have desi radar SECTIONS Share Synopsis “We will have the Uttam radar from the 21st Tejas Mk-1A to be produced. Uttam has performed better than anticipated in the trials so far. We’ve already signed an MoU with HAL,” DRDO chairman Sateesh Reddy told TOI. Uttam AESA radar integrated with LCA Tejas Related (This story originally appeared in on Feb 21, 2021)In a major boost to indigenous defence technologies, at least 51% of the 123 LCA Tejas fighters...