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![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.
![India's Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Inches Closer to Final Operational Clearance India's Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Inches Closer to Final Operational Clearance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-388_para_lca-hot-refuelling-2.jpg)
India's Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Inches Closer to Final Operational Clearance
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft has recently completed its first hot refueling trials bringing the fighter closer to final operational clearance.
![India’s Air Force Initiates Purchase of 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft India’s Air Force Initiates Purchase of 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-23_15-12-30.jpg)
India’s Air Force Initiates Purchase of 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force issued a request for proposal (RFP) to aircraft maker HAL for the procurement of 83 fighter jets on December 20.
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