Tejas Mk1A fighter Jet, the first aircraft of MK-1A variant of Tejas, a completely indigenous light combat aircraft, LA 5033 has successfully flown and will soon be inducted into the Air Force fleet. According to HAL, Tejas MK1A will have advanced electronic radar warfare and communication system, better combat capability and better facilities. With its inclusion the capability of the Air Force will also increase.
With the Tejas Mk1A fighter Jet India, the defense aviation industry has made significant progress toward self-sufficiency. The first of the 4.5 generation entirely indigenous light combat aircraft Tejas, designated LA 5033 of the MK1A type, successfully took flight yesterday.
Tejas MK-1A made successful flight, spent 18 minutes in the air
It was tested from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) airport in Bengaluru. For the full eighteen minutes, this aircraft was in the air. It took the Tejas MK1A aircraft eighteen minutes to land safely, according to government defense contractor HAL. Chief Test Pilot Group Captain KK Venugopal (Retd) flew the aircraft throughout the mission.
The plane will have these facilities
Tejas MK1A will soon be inducted into the Air Force, which will double the capability of the Air Force. According to HAL, Tejas MK1A will have advanced electronic radar, combat and communication systems, better combat capability and better facilities.
Tejas MK1A can work in all weather conditions
The Indian Air Force uses the homegrown Tejas MK1A, a 4.5 generation all-weather multirole combat aircraft. The Defense Ministry had signed a contract worth over Rs 48,000 crore with HAL in February 2021 for 83 LCA Tejas MK-1A fighters.
These are also the specialties
The MK-1A features a digital radar warning receiver, an improved AESA (active electronically scanned array) radar, enhanced beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missiles and external self-protection jammer pods, among other improvements. Will come along.
Bharat touching new glories in skies!
Much awaited 'Made in India' 4.5 Gen aircraft Tejas MK-1A successfully conducts flight test in Bengaluru.
Another big leap towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat under the able leadership of Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji. pic.twitter.com/Y312oFAX2N
— Praful Pansheriya (मोदी का परिवार) (@prafulpbjp) March 28, 2024Tejas Squadron
“Flying Daggers” and “Flying Bullets,” two Tejas squadrons that the Indian Air Force currently possesses, are now stationed in the southwest region of the country confronting Pakistan.
To establish Tejas as the cornerstone of the Indian Air Force, the Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has authorized the purchase of 97 more Tejas MK-1A aircraft under Approval of Requirement (AOR).
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