Will US buy LCA Tejas?

The US Air Force will acquire around 350 T-7A jets. The T-50 and M-346 can fulfil the roles of both jet trainer and LIFT given their more advanced designs and electronics. Interestingly, T-7A, T-50 and LCA Tejas all share a common engine: The F404 built by GE.

What makes Tejas special?

It is the smallest and lightest in its class of contemporary supersonic combat aircraft. The Tejas is the second supersonic fighter developed by HAL after the HAL HF-24 Marut. The Tejas achieved initial operational clearance in 2011 and final operational clearance in 2019.

Which countries are interested in buying Tejas?

HAL is looking at setting up logistics facilities in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Sri Lanka to woo the countries to buy Tejas and military helicopters. This is because having logistics facilities is key to selling the products and ensuring after-sales services.

How good is IAF Tejas?

As a test pilot, he was in the Tejas hot seat for the fighter’s first 98 flights as the program director of the project. “Tejas is a remarkable aircraft and has the best flying record ever in the world,” Air Marshal Rajkumar told ThePrint in an interview.

Is Tejas aircraft 5th generation?

India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas, has added the 5th generation Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) to its air-to-air weapons capability.

Why is US Air Force flying Tejas in India?

US senior official flying Tejas could be a friendly gesture and also to win support for the sale of US jets to India. India is going to purchase 100+ planes in the near future to replace its aging fleet of Mig21 planes. You must be joking! USAF already got far more capable 4th generation jets in his inventory.

Does America want to buy the Tejas fighter?

America doesn’t want to buy the Tejas fighter. Can you provide a link to whoever was saying this? America isn’t in the market for a new fourth generation fighter, since we now have two fifth generation fighters in the F-22 and F-35.

Will India’s ‘Astra’ missile be tested with Tejas?

India is soon going to test its indigenously-developed BVR air-to-air missile ‘Astra’ from the Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’, the Indian publication Times Of India reported. The missile has already seen successful integration with the Su-30MKI aircraft.

Why did countries choose JF-17 over Tejas?

Countries choosing the JF-17 over Tejas is mainly attributed to the low rate of production by HAL, which is about half of their Pakistani counterparts.