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In an X post, Singh said: "Deeply anguished at the loss of a brave and courageous IAF pilot during an aerial display in Dubai Air Show. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. The nation stands firmly with the family in this tragic hour".

Tejas jet crash: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reacts after pilot dies at Dubai Air Show

November 21, 2025 8:32 pm

The aircraft was performing aerial display at Dubai Air Show.

The ill-fated Tejas moments before crashing at the Dubai Air Show. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Tejas crash | Long journey that is yet to deliver: Why questions remain about indigenous fighter

November 21, 2025 9:49 pm

Development of the Tejas began in the 1980s. Four decades later, the Air Force has only two operational Tejas squadrons. The aircraft continues to be plagued with delivery delays and performance complaints

LCA Tejas Mk 1 A undertakes inaugural flight: ‘Shining symbol of atmanirbharta,’ says Rajnath Singh

October 17, 2025 6:15 pm

The event also marked the formal inauguration of the third production line of the LCA Mk 1 A and the second production line of the indigenously made HTT 40 basic trainer aircraft.

Govt nod to 97 additional LCA Mk 1 jets for IAF

September 24, 2025 1:42 pm

When inducted, the additional indigenous jets will be a boost to the dwindling fighter squadrons of the IAF. The order was already in the pipeline

Knowledge Nugget: Why India's 5th-Gen Fighter Jet AMCA is important for UPSC Prep

June 05, 2025 12:00 pm

With the approval of the executive model for AMCA, India takes a leap towards developing its own fifth-generation fighter jet. So, what are the key features of AMCA? How are fighter jet generations defined?

Aero India 2023 air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru

Tejas pilot ejects before crash: How ejection seats in military aircraft work

March 13, 2024 2:16 pm

The pilot of the indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, which crashed in Jaisalmer district on Tuesday, successfully ejected from his aircraft.

India bids to sell fighter jets to Malaysia, says six other countries interested

August 05, 2022 9:45 pm

The Indian government last year gave a $6 billion contract to state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for 83 of the locally produced Tejas jets for delivery starting around 2023 - four decades after it was first approved in 1983.

LCA programme created an aeronautical ecosystem in India, we flew a record 5,000 sorties without accident: IAF veteran

September 05, 2021 8:36 pm

Air Marshal (Retd) Philip Rajkumar says without the strong foundation laid by the Tejas programme it wouldn’t have been possible to develop the LCA MK II and later the advanced medium combat aircraft

IAF operationalises no.18 Squadron, equips it with LCA Tejas

May 27, 2020 7:27 pm

The No 18 Squadron, formed in 1965 with the motto "Teevra aur Nirbhaya" meaning "Swift and Fearless," "actively participated" in the 1971 war with Pakistan and had earned the sobriquet "Defenders of Kashmir Valley" by being the first to land and operate from Srinagar. The Squadron was "resurrected" on April 1 this year at Sulur.

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Watch: Standard variant of LCA Tejas makes maiden flight in Bengaluru

March 18, 2020 1:01 pm

The final operational clearance (FOC) aircraft are equipped with advanced features such as Air-to-Air refueling, and Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile system among special features.