Tejas Mk1A vs Tejas Mk2: Key Differences Between India's Two Indigenous Fighter Jets

Tejas Mk1A vs Tejas Mk2: Key differences between India's two indigenous fighter jets

India’s homegrown Tejas fighter jets are taking centre stage in the country's defence story, with two variants, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A and Tejas Mk2, drawing attention. While the Mk1A is already production-ready and set to strengthen the Indian Air Force fleet, the Mk2 is being developed as a more powerful and versatile aircraft.  Earlier in May this year, the first centre fuselage assembly for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tej…

HAL-GE talks to start soon for making fighter jet engines in India for Tejas Mk2: Report

Talks between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and US defence major General Electric (GE) Aerospace to co-produce fighter jet engines in India for the Tejas Mk2 are set to begin soon, says report.

India's Jet Engine Struggle: Four Decades of Unfulfilled Dreams

India's quest to develop an indigenous jet engine remains one of the country's most persistent technological challenges, embodying a caution...