HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Family
The HAL Tejas is an Indian single-engine, tailless-delta light combat aircraft family whose first technology demonstrator flew in 2001. Developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and produced by Hindustan Aeronautics, the family progressed through technology demonstrators, prototypes, land-based naval trials, operational single-seat aircraft, and twin-seat trainers. It is now in active Indian Air Force service and continuing production.
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Identity
- Aliases
- LCA TejasLight Combat Aircraft TejasTejas Mk 1Tejas Mk1ALCA NavyTejas Trainer
- Family Name
- HAL Tejas
- Full Name
- HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militarytrainer
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The HAL Tejas is an Indian single-engine, tailless-delta light combat aircraft family whose first technology demonstrator flew in 2001. Developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and produced by Hindustan Aeronautics, the family progressed through technology demonstrators, prototypes, land-based naval trials, operational single-seat aircraft, and twin-seat trainers. It is now in active Indian Air Force service and continuing production.
- First Flight Year
- 2,001
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- HAL identifies GE F404-IN20 / GE 404F2/J-IN20; the existing General Electric F404-GE-IN20 record preserves the exact Tejas engine boundary.
- Name
- HAL Tejas GE F404 installation
- Notes
- HAL identifies GE F404-IN20 / GE 404F2/J-IN20 for the Tejas LCA; the existing canonical General Electric F404-GE-IN20 variant now resolves that exact installation boundary.
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.hal-india.co.in/product/lca
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 00:03:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 24, 2026 at 23:13:31 UTC