‘Definitely No’: Ex-Air Force Vice Chief Questions Relevance of Tejas Mk-2 Fighter Jets in Mid 2030s, Slams HAL Delay

Ex-IAF vice-chief Kapoor says India’s 4.5-gen Tejas may not have relevance in 2030s, country must partner with global consortiums like FCAS or GCAP for 6th-gen programme

India News: NEW DELHI: Less than two months after retirement as the IAF's vice chief, Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor (Retd) has slammed the delay in the delivery of Te.

‘Definitely no’: Ex-Air Force vice chief questions relevance of Tejas Mk-2 fighter jets in mid 2030s, slams HAL delay

Air marshal (retd) Nagesh Kapoor questioned HAL's “sense of urgency”, saying it did not match up to that of the air force.

'Operationally, Definitely No': Just Weeks Out Of Uniform, Ex-Air Force Vice Chief Slams Tejas Mk-2 Programme

India presently has neither Fifth nor Sixth generation platforms. Some estimates say China is on its way to deploying 500 fifth-generation J-20 fighters by 2030.

Former IAF Vice Chief Questions Tejas’ Future Relevance, Urges India to Accelerate Next-Gen Fighter Plans

India’s indigenous fighter aircraft programme is facing renewed scrutiny over delivery delays and the future operational relevance of the Tejas platform, with former Indian Air Force Vice Chief Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor (Retd) warning that the country cannot afford prolonged delays in building up its combat fleet. The post Former IAF Vice Chief Questions Tejas’ Future Relevance, CCto Accelerate Next-Gen Fighter Plans appeared first on tennews.in…

Tejas Mk2 Frontline Relevance Under Scrutiny as Former IAF Vice...

A few weeks following his retirement in June 2026 as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor shared a...