Tejas Fighter

Controlled by a Tejas 'mothership', the Combat Air Teaming System platforms can autonomously perform surveillance and deep-penetration strikes in enemy territory, eliminating risks to the pilot

The Air Chief Marshal's remarks follow China's testing of suspected sixth-generation stealth jets and reports of Pakistan seeking fifth-generation jets from Beijing within two years

Indian Air Force's active squadrons have fallen to 31 against the authorised 42, with an ageing fleet and delayed inductions exacerbating the issue

Business Standard was granted an exclusive briefing at HAL Bengaluru on the progress of the AMCA project

This will connect the older Tejas fighter's analogue ports and cabling with the new digital world

These three projects for the Indian Airforce include aircraft carrier, Tejas fighters, and Prachand helicopters

The IAF's confidence in the Tejas is underlined by the latest order for 83 Mark-1A fighters

The IAF has accorded the Tejas Mark 2 its "comprehensive design review", which means its design has been found viable and the manufacture of its first prototypes cleared

Air force chiefs, including Pakistan's recently, often go up for a spin to boost the morale of their fighter pilots.

The mid-air refuelling of Tejas came three months after it successfully fired an air-to-air beyond visual range missile

"It is an excellent aircraft and it is very impressive," Hen told reporters here