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Tejas multirole light fighter
![India’s Light Combat Aircraft to Be Armed With Beyond Visual Range Missile India’s Light Combat Aircraft to Be Armed With Beyond Visual Range Missile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-23_15-12-30.jpg)
India’s Light Combat Aircraft to Be Armed With Beyond Visual Range Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Test firing of the new air-to-air missile is scheduled for the end of 2017.
![India Test Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile From Light Combat Aircraft India Test Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile From Light Combat Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-23_15-12-30.jpg)
India Test Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile From Light Combat Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The test firing “achieved all its planned objectives,” the Indian Ministry of Defense announced last week.
![India Seeks 57 New Naval Fighter Jets for Carriers India Seeks 57 New Naval Fighter Jets for Carriers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-25_10-21-33.jpg)
India Seeks 57 New Naval Fighter Jets for Carriers
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Navy has issued a request for information (RFI) for a new carrier-based fighter jet this month.
![India Floats Radar Tender For Light Combat Aircraft India Floats Radar Tender For Light Combat Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-23_15-12-30.jpg)
India Floats Radar Tender For Light Combat Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force intends to procure at least 100 new radar systems for its latest fighter jet.
![Indian Navy Rules out Tejas Fighter Jet on New Aircraft Carrier Indian Navy Rules out Tejas Fighter Jet on New Aircraft Carrier](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-16_16-52-36.jpg)
Indian Navy Rules out Tejas Fighter Jet on New Aircraft Carrier
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s Light Combat Aircraft is not meeting the navy’s requirements, according to a senior naval officer.
![India Kicks Off New Search for MiG-21 Replacement India Kicks Off New Search for MiG-21 Replacement](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-25_08-09-35.jpg)
India Kicks Off New Search for MiG-21 Replacement
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Ministry of Defense has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to global aircraft manufacturers.
![India’s Newest Fighter Jet Completes Maiden Flight India’s Newest Fighter Jet Completes Maiden Flight](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-23_15-12-30.jpg)
India’s Newest Fighter Jet Completes Maiden Flight
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The third series production Tejas Light Combat Aircraft took to the skies for the first time this week.
![Will India's Next Light Fighter Be From Sweden? Will India's Next Light Fighter Be From Sweden?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-17_15-11-02.jpg)
Will India's Next Light Fighter Be From Sweden?
By Aaron Karp
Will India choose Saab's Gripen-E as its next light fighter?
![Naval Version of India’s Light Combat Aircraft Successfully Completes Flight Tests Naval Version of India’s Light Combat Aircraft Successfully Completes Flight Tests](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-16_16-52-36.jpg)
Naval Version of India’s Light Combat Aircraft Successfully Completes Flight Tests
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft successfully completed flight trials in Goa in March and April.
![India in Talks With Sweden Over New Fighter Jet Upgrade India in Talks With Sweden Over New Fighter Jet Upgrade](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-23_15-12-30.jpg)
India in Talks With Sweden Over New Fighter Jet Upgrade
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Saab are holding talks over jointly upgrading the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.
![JF-17 vs HAL Tejas: New Competitors on the Military Block JF-17 vs HAL Tejas: New Competitors on the Military Block](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-18_13-57-11.jpg)
JF-17 vs HAL Tejas: New Competitors on the Military Block
By Kabir Taneja
The Pakistani and Indian fighter jets are set to compete in markets around the world.
![India’s New Fighter Jet Will Make International Debut in Bahrain India’s New Fighter Jet Will Make International Debut in Bahrain](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-23_15-12-30.jpg)
India’s New Fighter Jet Will Make International Debut in Bahrain
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Tejas fighter jet will perform a flight demonstration during the Bahrain International Air Show in January.