Tejas
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Govt inks Rs 62,370 crore deal with HAL to procure 97 LCA Tejas Mk-1A jets
India | Sep 25, 2025, 04:10 PM ISTAccording to the Defence Ministry, Tejas jets to be procured under a new contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will have over 64 per cent indigenous content.
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India likely to sign largest-ever Rs 66,500 crore deal for 97 Tejas jets with HAL today: Reports
India | Sep 25, 2025, 09:33 AM ISTThe mega 97-jet contract for the fourth-generation Tejas could be inked, just a day ahead of the retirement of 36 old MiG-21s that will reduce the IAF to its all-time low of 29 fighter squadrons (each has 16-18 jets).
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IAF to get Tejas Mark-1A jets in September? Here's what Defence Secretary has to say
India | Aug 31, 2025, 07:28 AM ISTIn February 2021, the defence ministry sealed a Rs 48,000 crore deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for the procurement of 83 Tejas Mk-1A jets for the IAF.
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India set to sign USD 1 billion deal with US firm for Tejas engines amid tariff row: Report
India | Aug 27, 2025, 06:34 AM ISTAccording to a report, the two sides are nearly done with the negotiations. and the deal is expected to be finalised by September this year. The deal will help Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) meet its requirement for 212 GE-404 engines in continuity.
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Tejas Mk1A vs Tejas Mk2: Key differences between India's two indigenous fighter jets
India | Aug 25, 2025, 01:21 PM ISTIt is pertinent to mention that the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark 1A will replace the MiG 21 fighter jet aircraft by September 2025. The Indian Air Force has planned to phase out its MiG 21 fighter jet aircraft.
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India gets second GE-404 engine from US for Tejas LCA MK-1A jets, HAL to get 12 more by March 2026
India | Jul 15, 2025, 05:22 PM ISTThe engine has been received by the Public sector firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and it is expected to receive 12 more GE-404 engines by the end of this financial year. The engines will be fitted on the LCA Mark 1A fighter jets.
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India set to roll out Tejas Mk-1A fighter jet: Why IAF's indigenous jet outclasses China, Pakistan
India | Jul 08, 2025, 04:48 PM ISTIndia is set to roll out its most advanced homegrown fighter jet, the Tejas Mk-1A, by end-July 2025, marking a major leap in defence indigenisation. Designed to counter threats from both China and Pakistan, the aircraft blends cutting-edge sensors, electronic warfare and multirole combat capability.
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HAL assures delivery of six Tejas jets to IAF by March 2026, blames engine delay by US firm
India | Jun 24, 2025, 08:09 PM ISTThe HAL chief explained that the delay was largely due to US defence major GE Aerospace’s failure to meet its engine supply commitments. However, GE is now expected to supply 12 engines within the current fiscal year, which will enable HAL to begin delivering the jets to the IAF.
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How will GE F404 engines power India's Tejas Mk-1A? Cost, deadline and number of jets explained
Explainers | Mar 24, 2025, 02:06 PM ISTIndia's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk-1A is all set to receive a major push with the scheduled delivery of GE F404 engines. Here's a detailed breakdown of how the GE F404 engines will power Tejas Mk-1A, including the cost, delivery timeline, and the number of jets to be equipped.
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Tejas fighter jet successfully test fires air-to-air Astra missile
India | Mar 13, 2025, 07:10 AM ISTMissile test: The test firing of the missile was carried out off the coast of Chandipur in Odisha.
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Defence Ministry forms five-member panel to resolve Tejas delivery delays: Reports
India | Feb 24, 2025, 10:58 AM ISTThere has been ongoing concern over the steady decline in the number of operational squadrons, with the IAF banking on the 83 LCA jets ordered to fulfil the requirement.
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Top 7 fighter jets that make enemies shiver | See Pics
World | Feb 02, 2025, 07:01 PM ISTFighter jets are one of the most crucial elements of modern warfare, as they enable a country to penetrate deep inside the enemy's territory and launch decisive attacks. Great military powers like the United States, Russia, and India, among others, maintain their air superiority through these jets.
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Squadron Leader Mohana Singh becomes first woman pilot to fly fighter jet Tejas
India | Sep 18, 2024, 08:29 AM ISTIn June 2016, the Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted its first female combat pilots, with then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar commissioning Mohana Singh, Bhawana Kanth, and Avani Chaturvedi.
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HAL gets government order to produce 97 Tejas fighter jets for Indian Air Force
India | Apr 13, 2024, 01:51 PM ISTHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received a tender for procurement of 97 light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1A) Tejas. The aircraft are expected to cost approximately Rs 67,000 crore.
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Tejas Mk-1A completes its maiden flight in Bengaluru in big success for HAL | WATCH
India | Mar 28, 2024, 04:00 PM ISTAccording to the Airforce Technology website, the Mark (Mk) 1A version of the Tejas series aircraft is said to incorporate more than 40 improvements over the original Mk1 version, which entered service in 2016.
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VIDEO: Tejas fighter jet pilot ejects safely moments before crash in Rajasthan
India | Mar 12, 2024, 05:09 PM ISTA Tejas fighter jet, India's indigenous aircraft, crashed near a hostel complex in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer. Fortunately, the pilot ejected safely, but the jet was engulfed in flames. The Indian Air Force has launched an investigation into the incident.
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FACT CHECK: Viral scene from Ram Temple movie turns out to be misleading | Here’s the truth
Fact Check | Jan 20, 2024, 09:04 PM ISTA video is going viral on social media with the claim that it is a scene from a movie based on Ram Temple. But India TV's fact check revealed that the viral video is actually a scene from Kangana Ranaut's film 'Tejas'.
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PM Modi visits HAL facility in Bengaluru after maiden sortie on LCA Tejas
Karnataka | Nov 25, 2023, 10:34 PM ISTEarlier today, PM Modi took a sortie in homegrown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas wearing an olive green fighter pilot G-suit. It was for the first time that an Indian prime minister undertook a fighter aircraft sortie.
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PM Modi to visit Bengaluru today, review HAL manufacturing facility including Tejas
Karnataka | Nov 25, 2023, 12:11 AM ISTThe manufacturing programs underway at HAL are production of SU-30 MKI, LCA & DO-228 aircraft and ALH-Dhruv, Chetak, Cheetal & LCH Helicopters. The Repair Overhaul (ROH) programs being carried out presently are Jaguar (with upgrade), Mirage (with upgrade), Kiran, HS-748, AN-32, MiG 21, others.
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'Bas reel banao...': Kangana trolled brutally as she visits Dwarkadhish temple after Tejas' failure
Entertainment | Nov 03, 2023, 06:53 AM ISTKangana Ranaut, who will next be seen in her directorial titled Emergency, recently visited the iconic Dwarkadhish temple after the debacle of her latest offering Tejas. However, soon after she shared her post, a section of netizens started trolling her brutally.