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