LCA Tejas

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Product Manufacturer
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Designing/Manufacturing agency
ADA (DRDO), ARDC (HAL)
Product Description

LCA Tejas is a 4.5 generation, all weather and multi-role fighter aircraft. The aircraft is designed to be a multi-role aircraft capable of taking up offensive air support, close combat and ground attack role at ease. It is also designed to undertake Ground Maritime Operations. The different variants of aircraft under production and development are:

  • Single seater fighter for Air Force
  • Single seater fighter for Navy
  • Twin Seater trainer aircraft for Air Force
  • Twin Seater trainer version for Navy

Further LCA Mk1A is the most advanced version of the LCA Tejas. It is equipped with AESA Radar, EW suite consisting of radar warning and self-protection jamming, Digital Map Generator (DMG), Smart Multi-function Displays (SMFD), Combined Interrogator and Transponder (CIT), Advanced Radio Altimeter and other advances features.

 

Product Specification
Basic Information
Length - 13.2 m
Width - 8.2 m
Height - 4.4 m
Max Takeoff Mass - 13,500 Kgs
Engine - GE F404-IN20
Engine Thrust - (A/B) 85 KN
G limits - +8g / -3.5g
Max speed - 1.6 Mach
Service ceiling - 50,000 feet
No of Hard Points - 09
Mr. Vishnu Nair, Office of GM- LCA
M (Tech)
Contact : +919686104715 , vishnu[dot]nair[at]hal-india[dot]co[dot]in
Deployments and orders received for the product
16 Fighter and 4 Trainer in IOC Configuration signed in 2006.
16 Fighter and 4 Trainer in FOC Configuration signed in 2010.
73 Fighter and 10 Trainer in Mk1A Configuration signed in 2021.
68 Fighter and 29 Trainer in Mk1A Configuration signed in Sept 2025.
All aircraft against IOC and FOC contracts are produced and deliveries against Mk1A
Contract are under progress.