The Mk 1 variant of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Tejas light combat aircraft has received its initial operational clearance (IOC) from the Indian air force. The "release to service" document was ...

More than two decades after it was conceived as a replacement for the Mikoyan MiG-21, India's Tejas light combat aircraft has received initial operational clearance. Defence minister A K Antony handed ...

New Delhi: In a major boost for India’s air power, Tejas, the indigenous light combat aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), is set to take to the skies once more. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) ...

Tejas Mk2 is being designed as a larger, more capable 4.5 generation fighter, while JF 17 Block III already offers AESA radar, modern avionics and long range weapons.

The Indian Air Force's (IAF) fleet of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has been cleared to resume flight operations after a temporary pause for technical evaluation, with full operational deployment ...

BENGALURU, India — India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft received its much-awaited initial operational clearance (IOC) in Bengaluru on Jan. 10. Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony handed over the ...

NEW DELHI—India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has successfully test-fired a Derby air-to-air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile, a major step toward the aircraft’s Final Operational Clearance ...

Gripen E is smaller, with Saab describing it as a multirole fighter designed for air-to-air, air-to-ground and reconnaissance missions. Its design retains the Gripen family's emphasis on operating ...

Defence minister, AK Antony did not believe that this day will come. But the country’s very own light combat aircraft (LCA), Tejas, was given the ‘Initial Operational Clearance (IOC II) for induction ...