HAL Tejas | Updates, News & Discussions-[Thread 2]

[Deino]

Still no news from the Mk.2?

Will we finally get some news at the Aero India 2023?

Aero-India 2023

aeroindia.gov.in

 

[MirageBlue]

Will we finally get some news at the Aero India 2023?

Aero-India 2023

aeroindia.gov.in

Will we finally get some news at the Aero India 2023?

Aero-India 2023

aeroindia.gov.in

Yes we will.

In other news, another Tejas variant, the Naval LCA Mk1 has made a maiden landing and take-off from the first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant!

This is historic, marking the first time an Indian designed and Indian built naval fighter has landed on an Indian designed and Indian built aircraft carrier. Marker of things to come in the future decades.

 

[MirageBlue]

Twin seat N-LCA Mk1 (NP1) coming in to land

Single seat N-LCA Mk1 (NP2) coming in to land

Trapped!

NP2 Taking off

 

[Deino]

Well ... I thought we'll see it already late this or early next year??

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1623570392768978956

 

[Corax]

Well ... I thought we'll see it already late this or early next year??

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1623570392768978956

Why am I not surprised?!

Twin seat N-LCA Mk1 (NP1) coming in to land



Single seat N-LCA Mk1 (NP2) coming in to land



Trapped!

NP2 Taking off

This has got to be one on of the most ugliest aircraft I have ever seen!

 

[SQ8]

Why am I not surprised?!



This has got to be one on of the most ugliest aircraft I have ever seen!

If it does the job as intended and achieves the goals set out for it within the stipulated timeframe - what it looks like is irrelevant

 

[MirageBlue]

Well ... I thought we'll see it already late this or early next year??

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1623570392768978956

Looks like they're going with 24-30 months from date of Cabinet Committee on Security approval for roll-out of the first prototype. That is what a tweet by Grp Cpt HV Thakur had indicated.

The CCS approval released funds (Rs 6500 crores) for the Tejas Mk2 program officially. That happened on 2-Sep-2022.

This rollout in financial year 2024-25 means it could be anytime between April 2024 to March 2025. HAL will obviously have a date in mind, but as of now they're going with just the financial year. It is disappointing for fanboys, but that is the deadline as far as the MoD, GoI and IAF are concerned based on what was committed during the CCS approval.

The other focus item for the IAF is the Tejas Mk1A, the first of which is going to be delivered to the IAF in February 2023. Thankfully, HAL is on track to deliver on schedule as per official pronouncements.

 

[datafreak]

Looks like they're going with 24-30 months from date of Cabinet Committee on Security approval for roll-out of the first prototype. That is what a tweet by Grp Cpt HV Thakur had indicated.

The CCS approval released funds (Rs 6500 crores) for the Tejas Mk2 program officially. That happened on 2-Sep-2022.

This rollout in 2024-25 (could be anytime between April 2024 to March 2025) is disappointing for fanboys, but that is the deadline as far as the MoD, GoI and IAF are concerned.

The other focus item for the IAF is the Tejas Mk1A, the first of which is going to be delivered to the IAF in February 2023. Thankfully, HAL is on track to deliver on schedule as per official pronouncements.

yes, if CCS approval happened on Sep 2, then it really is not HAL's fault.

 

[MirageBlue]

Tejas fighters at Sulur AFS, from No.18 'Flying Bullets' squadron (with FOC fighters with the IFR probe) and No.45 'Flying Daggers' squadron (with IOC fighters without the IFR probe) getting together for the 9 Tejas fighters formation that flew over Aero India 2023 at Yelahanka.

 

[kaykay]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1626616725881094145

 

[kaykay]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1626927764426346496

908 TR modules to be exact.

 

[MirageBlue]

Possibly the best air to air vid of the Tejas ever..some folks are claiming that LA-5021 was converted into a Tejas Mk1A prototype

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1629153559768887299

 

[MirageBlue]

Wow!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1631618271580397569

 

[MirageBlue]

Tejas Mk1 fighters are in UAE at Al Dhafra for their first international exercise outside India.

They are participating in the Exercise Desert Flag VIII with 5 Tejas Mk1 jets.

 

[indushek]

Tejas Mk1 fighters are in UAE at Al Dhafra for their first international exercise outside India.

They are participating in the Exercise Desert Flag VIII with 5 Tejas Mk1 jets.

Have been looking for some article and pics, on this exercise. Do post if you get any