Tejas, a tale of Indiaâs nascent aerospace system with a happy ending
Tejas, a tale of Indiaâs nascent aerospace system with a happy ending
It was in 1983 when India rolled out the project to build a new light combat aircraft as a replacement for Russian MiG 21s, which continue to fly despite being obsolete.
Snehesh Alex Philip 16 January, 2021 10:30 am IST Text Size:
In a boost to Indiaâs fledgling domestic aerospace ecosystem, the Cabinet Committee on Security
cleared the Rs 48,000-crore deal for 83 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, which included 73 Mark 1A versions, on 13 January.
The first big order to the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for Tejas, which will become the backbone of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the coming years, is a landmark in the aircraft’s journey of over three and a half decades.