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 09-Oct-2025

IAF to Receive First Tejas Mk1A Fighter Jet

Science & Technology

Why in News? 

IAF will receive its first LCA Tejas Mk1A (upgraded variant of LCA Tejas, developed by HAL), marking a milestone in India’s indigenous fighter jet program. 

  • Capabilities– AESA radar integration, Electronic Warfare Suite (EWS), Upgraded Flight Control Computer (DFCC Mk1A), Missile compatibility– Beyond Visual Range (BVR), Air-to-Air, Air-to-Ground, ASRAAM; planned integration of Combined Interrogator and Transponder (CIT), Software Defined Radio (SDR) & Operating Data Link (ODL). 

LCA Tejas 

  • Initiated in 1984, aimed to replace MiG-21 fighter jets; managed by Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA). 
  • Features: 
    • Lightest, smallest, and tailless multi-role supersonic fighter in its class. 
    • Capable of carrying a variety of air-to-air, air-to-surface, and precision-guided weapons. 
    • Maximum payload capacity: 4000 kg; Maximum speed: Mach 1.8; Range: 3,000 km. 
  • Variants: Tejas Trainer, LCA Navy, LCA Tejas Navy MK2, LCA Tejas Mk-1A