The crash of a Tejas Mk-1 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), at the Dubai Air Show on November 21, which resulted in the tragic death of Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Namansh Syal, has sparked ...

The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is a 4.5-generation, all-weather, multi-role fighter aircraft designed to meet the ...

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is facing delays in delivering the crucial LCA Tejas Mk1A fighter jets and HTT-40 basic ...

Tejas crash has renewed scrutiny of HAL’s capabilities, but its simpler trainer aircraft—HJT-36 and HTT-40—may offer India a ...

Chairman DK Sunil asserted the Tejas light combat aircraft is "absolutely safe" and the Dubai crash will not impact its future. He emphasized the aircraft's strong safety record and the extensive R&D ...

The tragic crash of Tejas at Dubai Airshow 2025 holds serious strategic repercussions for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), a multi ...

Indian Air Force Wing Commander Namansh Syal was executing a ‘negative-G turn’ (roll) at low altitude at the Dubai Airshow on Nov 21 when his Tejas fighter (a HAL-made light combat aircraft) lost ...

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can ...

Questions are being raised whether the Tejas light combat aircraft, like the MiG-21 before it, is an unreliable “flying coffin” or widow maker.” On November 21, an Indian Air Force (IAF) test pilot ...

The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is a single-seat multirole fighter/attack aircraft designed for an Indian military requirement; a two-seat trainer version is ...

India's second batch of Tejas Mk 1A light combat aircraft is scheduled for delivery from 2027–28. (HAL) India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a INR623.7 billion (USD7 billion) contract with ...

The first light combat aircraft Tejas Mk. 1A produced at the facility. Credit: Indian Government India says it has inaugurated a third production line for the Tejas Mk.1-A and also is scaling up its ...