HAL Tejas MK1A flying at Aero India 2025. As of 6 February 2025, HAL had three Tejas Mk1A aircraft “ready in the flight line” while five of them are scheduled to be ready by March-April. These aircraft can be delivered within few days once GE starts engine deliveries by March.

3 days ago · Two days after a public dressing down by the Indian Air Force chief over delays in the delivery of Tejas Mk1A fighter jets, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) cited technical issues as the reason, stating that it was “not just laziness”. Acknowledging the concerns raised by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, the state-owned defence manufacturer ...

4 days ago · By the end of the year, stage is getting set for the deliveries of the Tejas Mk-1A to the Indian Air Force from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. According to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Chairman ...

2 days ago · The Tejas Mk1A is crucial for replacing ageing MiG-21 aircraft and addressing this shortfall. What is the Air Chief’s advice to counter these problems? Story continues below this ad. In the past, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has stressed the need for private players in defence manufacturing to introduce competition and ensure timely delivery.

3 days ago · Crucially, the force is waiting for 83 Tejas Mk1A jets -- which are upgraded variants of the fighters currently in service -- that were ordered in 2021. The delays in the deliveries of the Mk1A variants have been attributed largely to a hold-up in engine supplies from the US manufacturer General Electric, which has been facing its own supply ...

As of January 2025, the Tejas has yet to receive an export order. HAL has recently reported that it will deliver the first Tejas LCA Mk1A variant aircraft in mid-2025. The delay was due to delays in receiving the General Electric F404 engine that powers the jet.

May 17, 2024 · The upgraded version of the indigenous supersonic fighter aircraft, the Tejas MK1A, is expected to be delivered to the Indian Air Force by July, reports said.

Jul 19, 2024 · The Tejas Mk1A programme achieved a milestone with the successful flight of LSP7 in February 2024, integrating the indigenously developed quadruplex digital fly-by-wire flight control computer (DFCC), featuring advanced processing capabilities and high safety standards.

Mar 28, 2024 · With a little under 40 Tejas fighters in operational service across two squadrons — and 180 of the Mk1A inbound over the next few years — the Tejas stands to become the IAF’s most abundant jet in service after the Su-30 MKI.

Mar 28, 2024 · In line with making Tejas the mainstay of IAF, the defence acquisition council (DAC) has granted the acceptance of necessity (AON) for 97 more Tejas Mk-1A aircraft and an order to procure these is expected after the final clearance from the cabinet committee on security (CCS) is received.