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Tejas multirole light fighter
![India’s HAL Rolls Out 16th Tejas Light Combat Aircraft India’s HAL Rolls Out 16th Tejas Light Combat Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-441_para_sp16_landed.jpg)
India’s HAL Rolls Out 16th Tejas Light Combat Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The latest Tejas fighter jet has been produced in initial operational clearance configuration.
![India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Is Combat Ready India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Is Combat Ready](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-23_15-12-30.jpg)
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Is Combat Ready
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s Tejas light combat aircraft is finally ready for action.
![India’s Air Force to Receive 4 More Tejas Light Combat Aircraft in March 2019 India’s Air Force to Receive 4 More Tejas Light Combat Aircraft in March 2019](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-image001syrg.jpg)
India’s Air Force to Receive 4 More Tejas Light Combat Aircraft in March 2019
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s Ministry of Defense revealed this week that four more Tejas light combat aircraft will be delivered to the Air Force next month.
![India’s HAL to Double Annual Production Rate of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft From 8 to 16 India’s HAL to Double Annual Production Rate of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft From 8 to 16](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-iaf_tejas_full_size_32941198511.jpg)
India’s HAL to Double Annual Production Rate of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft From 8 to 16
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is opening a new production facility in 2020 to double the production of Tejas LCA per annum.
![India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Conducts First-Ever Aerial Refueling India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Conducts First-Ever Aerial Refueling](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-iaf_tejas_full_size_32941198511.jpg)
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Conducts First-Ever Aerial Refueling
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force carried out its first mid-air refueling of the indigenously developed Tejas LCA on September 10.
![HAL Chief: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Will Be ‘Backbone’ of Indian Air Force’s ‘Combat Power’ HAL Chief: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Will Be ‘Backbone’ of Indian Air Force’s ‘Combat Power’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-406_para_cmd-lca-7.jpg)
HAL Chief: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Will Be ‘Backbone’ of Indian Air Force’s ‘Combat Power’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The head of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited flew in the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft earlier this week.
![Naval Version of India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Successfully Tests Arrestor Hook Capability Naval Version of India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Successfully Tests Arrestor Hook Capability](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-403_para_lca-np-2-with-ahs.jpg)
Naval Version of India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Successfully Tests Arrestor Hook Capability
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The naval variant of the fighter jet conducted the first successful test of its indigenously developed arrestor hook system.
![India’s Light Combat Aircraft Misses Deadline for Final Operational Clearance India’s Light Combat Aircraft Misses Deadline for Final Operational Clearance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-image001syrg.jpg)
India’s Light Combat Aircraft Misses Deadline for Final Operational Clearance
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft missed another deadline to become fully combat-ready.
![India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Faces Further Delays India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Faces Further Delays](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-iaf_tejas_full_size_32941198511.jpg)
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Faces Further Delays
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Serial production of the Tejas is encountering additional delays as the Indian Air Force is requesting the incorporation of new and upgraded systems.
![India’s Light Combat Aircraft Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile India’s Light Combat Aircraft Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-image001syrg.jpg)
India’s Light Combat Aircraft Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft has successfully test-fired the Derby air-to-air beyond visual range missile.
![Indian Air Force: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Can’t Protect Indian Skies Indian Air Force: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Can’t Protect Indian Skies](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-23_15-12-30.jpg)
Indian Air Force: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Can’t Protect Indian Skies
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report by the IAF said that the Tejas fighter jet lags behind its foreign competitors like the JAS-39 Gripen.
![India’s Light Combat Aircraft Well Behind Schedule India’s Light Combat Aircraft Well Behind Schedule](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-23_15-12-30.jpg)
India’s Light Combat Aircraft Well Behind Schedule
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s defense industry is behind schedule in delivering the country’s first indigenous fighter jet.
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