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  FOC-Standard LCA Tejas takes to skies on maiden flight

  India | March 17, 2020 15:54 IST

  The first Light Combat Aircraft Tejas in Final Operational Clearance-standard (SP-21) took to the skies for its maiden flight in Bengaluru on Tuesday, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited said.

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  Naval version of Tejas lands on aircraft carrier in major milestone

  India | January 11, 2020 21:14 IST

  The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is involved in development of the naval variant of Tejas along with Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Aircraft Research and Design Centre of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and CSIR among others

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  Tamil Nadu: Fuel tank of Tejas aircraft falls in agriculture field; no injuries

  India | July 02, 2019 11:22 IST

  The fuel tank of a Tejas aircraft fell onto an agricultural field in Tamil Nadu this morning. The aircraft was on a sortie at the time of the mishap. Any injuries or fatalities have not been reported into the incident, which took place on the outskirts of Coimbatore. 

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  Superwoman in the sky | Badminton ace PV Sindhu becomes first woman to fly Tejas aircraft

  Other Sports | February 23, 2019 16:18 IST

  Terming the opportunity to fly Tejas as a great experience, the 23-year-old said that she is really "honoured."

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  India joins elite club as first ever mid-air refuelling of Tejas carried out

  India | September 10, 2018 23:00 IST

  The milestone of refuelling the internal tanks and drop tanks (external fuel tanks) was done at 9.30 a.m over Gwalior skies, 400km north of Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, when the aircraft was at 270 knots speed.

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  IAF issues request for proposal to HAL for 83 Tejas fighter jets worth over Rs 50,000 cr

  India | December 20, 2017 23:04 IST

  There have been views in the IAF that the Tejas aircraft was not enough to maintain its combat readiness and it needed to quickly procure a fleet of foreign single engine fighters.

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  Tejas to be available for export to friendly nations: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | July 01, 2016 22:06 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said Tejas, which was inducted into the IAF after a wait of 33 years, meets the critical lightweight fighter aircraft requirements of the force and will also be available for export to India's friendly nations.

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  Flying Tejas felt like being on top of the world, says pilot

  India | July 01, 2016 21:08 IST

  Flying the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) after its induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) was like being on top of the world, said Group Captain Madhav Rangachari on Friday.

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  Indian Air Force all set to put indigenously-built Tejas aircraft in combat role by next year

  India | June 28, 2016 6:30 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Air Force plans to put much-delayed Tejas in combat role by next year after raising in July the first squadron of the indigenous Light Combat Aircrat which it counts "superior" to

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  Swedish defence major Saab keen to partner with India for next version of Tejas

  India | June 16, 2016 9:02 IST

  New Delhi: Swedish defence major Saab is keen to partner with India for the next version of LCA Tejas even as it has offered its own newly-launched Gripen E fighter aircraft under 'Make in

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  Tejas as good as Rafale, first squadron to fly before Diwali: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | May 21, 2016 8:14 IST

  New Delhi: The first squadron of Tejas fighter jets will be flying before Diwali, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said, adding that the indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) is as good as Rafale, even though its load carrying capacity and range is

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  Sri Lanka, Egypt indicate interest in indigenous Tejas Combat Aircraft

  India | April 19, 2016 11:35 IST

  New Delhi: India's Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, which was several years in the making, has now caught the attention of foreign buyers with Sri Lanka and Egypt evincing interest in the indigenously built fighter jet.

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  CAG slams Defence ministry for acute ammunition shortage

  India | May 09, 2015 7:28 IST

  New Delhi: In a major revelation on Friday, Comptroller Auditor General of India (CAG) came down heavily upon the defence sector on the issue of ammunition management in Army, saying acute shortage of ammunition was