The HAL Tejas (lit. ' Radiance ') is an Indian single-engine, delta wing, multirole [9] combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy. [10] [11] Tejas made its first flight in 2001 and entered into service with the ...

The HAL Tejas Mark 2 (lit. ' Radiance '), or Medium Weight Fighter (MWF), [2] is an Indian single-engine, canard delta wing, multirole combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in collaboration with Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) [3] of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

The HAL Tejas is equipped with a wide range of weapons. For close air combat, Tejas can carry short-range air-to-air missiles such as the Russian R73, the Israeli Python 5, and ASRAAM by MBDA. The Tejas can carry the Israeli I Derby ER, the Russian R77, and the Indian DRDO developed Astra Mark 1 for beyond visual range BVR air combat.

HAL Tejas Weapons The Tejas fighter has seven hard points for carrying various types of weapons, such as air-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles, guided rockets and conventional/ backward bombs. The choice of three hard points under each wing and one under the fuselage allows the aircraft to carry various missiles, bombs and rockets.

Jul 19, 2024 · Weapons and countermeasures onboard Tejas Mk1. The Tejas features a 23mm twin-barrelled GSh-23 gun with a burst firing rate of 50 rounds a second and a muzzle velocity of 715m per second, installed in a blister fairing under the starboard air intake.

Feb 5, 2025 · The HAL Tejas Mk1A, JF-17 Block III, Saab Gripen E, and F-16V all belong to the “Lightweight to Medium-Weight, Single-Engine, Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA)” category. These aircraft are compared because they serve similar roles in their respective air forces and are potential competitors in the export market. Why These Aircraft?

Feb 18, 2015 · Tejas is a precision weapon launch platform with seven hardpoints to carry a range of air-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles, unguided rockets and conventional/retarded bombs. Tejas is powered by a General Electric F404-GE-IN20 turbofan engine.

Weapon Hardpoints and Payload: The aircraft has eleven hardpoints (compared to the Tejas Mk1’s eight), allowing it to carry a variety of weapons, including beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAMs), close combat missiles (CCMs), air-to-ground precision-guided munitions, and anti-ship missiles.

Jan 4, 2001 · On 27 June 2012, three HAL Tejas (LSP 2, 3 and 5) completed precision bombing runs in the desert of Rajasthan, where they deployed a series of weapons, including laser-guided 1,000 lb bombs and unguided bombs.

Weapons: The Tejas LCA is equipped with a variety of weapons, including beyond-visual-range missiles, close combat missiles, and a variety of bombs and rockets, which make it a highly capable ground attack aircraft.