Credits: IAF The Indian government has approved a $6.5 billion deal to purchase 83 locally manufactured Tejas MK1A lightweight fighter jets – the largest contract by a considerable margin ever signed for indigenous weaponry. The deal was approved by the government’s apex security body, the Cabinet Committee on Security, which …
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Sukhoi Su 30 MKI, full afterburner takeoff. – Credits: u/aerosuhas412 Lots of people often ask us questions that why does Tejas have red afterburner flame, and the Su-30MKI has blue? Recently an aviation website also raised the same question in their lastest article titled “Why does Tejas have red afterburner …
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The opening flypast at DefExpo included an indigenous HAL Tejas jet (background), accompanying an Indian air force Su-30MKI fighter. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov) HAL Tejas is an Indian single-engine, delta wing, multirole light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force …
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Tejas parked next to F-16 Fighting Falcon (center) and Eurofighter Typhoon (top) at Aero India 2009 – Credits: vishak Via wikipedia The Indian Air Force (IAF) has reportedly finalized the acquisition of 83 single-engine Tejas Mark-1A light combat aircraft (LCA) fighter jets For $5.4bn From HAL. The defence PSU Hindustan …
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Indian Air Force HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft External fuel tank accidentally dropped in a field in Tamil Nadu The fuel drop tank of a Tejas fell off mid-air during a routine sortie from the Sulur air base near Coimbatore on Tuesday morning. The aircraft landed safely after the incident. …
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Read more interesting news on Defense Headlines In this article, we will do a detailed Comparison of Pakistan Airforce (PAF) VS Indian air force (IAF) 1. Active Personnel: The Indian Air Force has 127,000 active Personnel while the Pakistan Air Force has 65,000 active Personnel including 3,000 pilots. 2. Establishment: …
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