How many Tejas have been delivered?
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How many Tejas have been delivered?
HAL Tejas
| Tejas | |
|---|---|
| Status | In production |
| Primary user | Indian Air Force |
| Produced | 2001–present |
| Number built | 37 as of March 2020 |
Who developed Tejas?
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
The indigenously-developed aircraft has been manufactured at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. Tejas is a fully-weaponised light fighter with a single engine.
How many Tejas have been built by Indian Air Force?
The first 20 fighters are built according to IOC standards and the remaining will be built to the FOC configuration. Tejas Mk2’s maiden test flight is scheduled for 2022. The IAF received four Tejas Mk1 aircraft by July 2017. The Mk1 version received the FOC in February 2019.
How many test flights of Tejas have been made?
As of December 2019, Tejas had flown 4,599 test flights up to speeds of Mach 1.4. The aircraft’s design and development programme was led by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of the Indian Department of Defense, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as the prime industrial contractor.
When will the first FOC Tejas enter service with IAF?
After 40 years of development, the first Tejas Mk1 in final operational clearance (FOC) configuration entered service with the IAF in May 2020. The IAF ordered 40 Tejas aircraft, including 20 Tejas Mk1 and 20 Tejas Mk2. The first 20 fighters are built according to IOC standards and the remaining will be built to the FOC configuration.
How many Tejas will be in the backlog?
HAL’s Tejas backlog has ballooned, and now stands at 105 aircraft across variants — 14 FOC jets, eight trainers from the first order, 10 from the most recent order, and the 73 Mk.1A fighters themselves.