Tejas MK1A / First successful flight of India's new fighter jet Tejas MK1A, know how deadly it is

India's new fighter jet Tejas MK1A was tested today. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited said that LA5033, the first aircraft of the Tejas Mk1A aircraft series, successfully took to the skies in Bengaluru today. The fighter jet kept flying in the sky for 18 minutes. The central government had signed a huge contract worth Rs 46,898 crore for 83 advanced Tejas Mark-1A jets in 2021. Deliveries are scheduled between March

Vikrant Shekhawat : Mar 28, 2024, 05:14 PM

Tejas MK1A: India's new fighter jet Tejas MK1A was tested today. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited said that LA5033, the first aircraft of the Tejas Mk1A aircraft series, successfully took to the skies in Bengaluru today. The fighter jet kept flying in the sky for 18 minutes.

Army will get 83 fighter jets by 2028

The central government had signed a huge contract worth Rs 46,898 crore for 83 advanced Tejas Mark-1A jets in 2021. Deliveries are scheduled between March 2024 and February 2028. The Indian Air Force already has two Tejas squadrons, 'Flying Daggers' and 'Flying Bullets', one of which is now deployed in the south-western sector.

These things are special in fighter jet

Many advanced technologies have been used in the fighter jet Tejas MK-1A as compared to the previous aircraft. It has an electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, an advanced electronic warfare (EW) suite and the ability to carry a wide range of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons, among other improvements. It is fitted with advanced beyond visual range (BVR), air-to-air missiles and external self-protection jammers. Tejas fighter aircraft will become the main fighter jet of the Indian Air Force in the coming time, replacing foreign jet aircraft.

Who is building

Defense PSU HAL is manufacturing Tejas Mk-1A or LCA Mk1A. It has been developed by the Bengaluru-based DRDO lab Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).

Rajnath Singh said these things

On the other hand, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that India's borders are completely secure and the people of the country should have full confidence in the armed forces. On a question regarding criticism of Agniveer Yojana, the minister said that such questions have “no justification.” He said that everyone believes that the armed forces should have a youthful nature. During the program, the Union Minister also shared stories of his political journey spanning almost 50 years.

HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) tweets, "The first Aircraft LA5033 of the Tejas Mk1A Aircraft series took to the skies from HAL facility in Bengaluru today. It was a successful sortie with a flying time of 18 minutes." pic.twitter.com/FWcGP6iWpQ
— ANI (@ANI) March 28, 2024