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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is preparing to supply the latest light combat aircraft to the Indian Armed Forces. We are talking about Tejas Mk-1A generation 4+ fighters, the first batch of which is planned to be handed over to the military by the end of this year.
This was announced by the Chairman of the Board of the Indian aerospace company HAL, D. K. Sunil, on the sidelines of the Aero India 2025 air Show in Bangalore.
According to him, the first 11 aircraft will be ready by this date. This will represent significant progress, despite previous delays.
The transfer of Indian Tejas Mk-1A light fighter jets to the troops was delayed for about a year due to the American supplier of F404 aircraft engines, General Electric. According to Sunil, the aerospace giant from the United States will start supplying powertrains from March. This year, Indian partners will have to receive 12 such engines.
- says the head of the HAL company.
According to him, Indian manufacturers managed to build the first three aircraft using backup engines from previous contracts.
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The Tejas Mk-1A is a single–engine multipurpose light combat aircraft developed by a domestic manufacturer for the needs of the Indian Air Force and Navy. It is equipped with the most advanced weapons, radar and communications systems. The aircraft is equipped with a sophisticated electronic warfare system, consisting of a radar warning system and an advanced self-defense module.
