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Tejas is a fully-weaponised light fighter with a single engine
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Tejas better equipped for Balakot-type airstrikes, he said
Centre approved purchase of 83 light combat Tejas jets on Wednesday
New Delhi:
Asserting that the made in India light combat aircraft Tejas is far better and advanced than the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets, Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Thursday said the latest Indian jet would be better equipped to carry out Balakot-type airstrikes.
In an interaction with ANI, the Air Chief said the 83 indigenous fighter jets to be inducted into the force would also be equipped with homegrown weapons such as the Astra beyond visual range air to air missiles and other standoff weapons.