Tejas Mk-1A Spreads its Wings: HAL Gears Up for First Flight of Upgraded Fighter Jet

India's aerospace sector is poised for a significant milestone as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) prepares for the inaugural flight of the upgraded LCA Tejas Mk-1A fighter jet. The test flight could take place within days, subsequently leading to the aircraft's delivery to the Indian Air Force (IAF) by the end of March.

Representing a major advancement in the IAF's modernization drive, the Tejas Mk-1A boasts superior capabilities compared to its predecessor, the Tejas Mk-1. This enhanced variant was ordered in 2021 as part of a 73-fighter jet deal and is expected to significantly augment the IAF's combat capabilities.

HAL is concurrently working to complete the twin-seater trainer variant of the Tejas Mk-1A. This trainer version is crucial for preparing pilots to operate the single-seater fighter jets.

The IAF has ambitious plans for the Tejas program. Negotiations are ongoing for the acquisition of another 97 single-seater Tejas Mk-1A jets, with a deal potentially being reached later this year. This potential order underscores the Tejas Mk-1A's growing importance as a core component of the IAF's fighter jet fleet.

 

[Baka007]

That unretractable refueling probe looks ugly af

 

[Ashutosh]

It was said in February, here April is to come.

 

[NSR]

Thank God, finally coming out party for our long awaited Tejas IA is near in next two days.
There are still 13 days left so they will make it in March 2024.
And then how many this year?

Hope that HAL workers do not go into long Siesta after celebrations and miss further deliveries milestones.

Eagerly awaiting!!!

 

[charminar_waale_ismail_bhai]

That unretractable refueling probe looks ugly af

That probe is designed as per kamasutra, to penetrate JF-17s gend, for some aerial fun.

 

[Apocalypse gupta]

It was said in February, here April is to come.

Everything is not their fault. Hal depends on its suppliers as well, and some subsystems needed certification which is done by centre for military airworthiness and certification, CEMILAC, which is in DRDO. HAL does final assembly and delivery, that is why blame is always put on it. Few months delay is not that big a deal. It will still be great news if first aircraft is solid and performs well, even if delivered in april

 

[Superpower Bharat]

One thing is interesting in this article is Trainer aircraft in MK1A standard.. It means all 8 FOC standard trainer delivered... is that so..???? it's really surprising for HAL...

 

[Ashutosh]

Everything is not their fault. Hal depends on its suppliers as well, and some subsystems needed certification which is done by centre for military airworthiness and certification, CEMILAC, which is in DRDO. HAL does final assembly and delivery, that is why blame is always put on it. Few months delay is not that big a deal. It will still be great news if first aircraft is solid and performs well, even if delivered in april

Who is responsible for delivering the Aircraft!?
Let's say in a group presentation ( on an MNC project) u r the leader and then 1 person doesn't perform his duty, so during the meeting who would be accused!? Who would be held responsible!? Stop sugar- coating: it has done no good to the nation.

 

[Baka007]

That probe is designed as per kamasutra, to penetrate JF-17s gend, for some aerial fun.

Itz a problem when there is election all the time 😅

 

[Siddharth Asthana]

With HAL, its always, preparing, gearing up, planning, discussing, debating, .....everything in future tense, cos the prresent is busy with chai and biscuits

 

[Apocalypse gupta]

Who is responsible for delivering the Aircraft!?
Let's say in a group presentation ( on an MNC project) u r the leader and then 1 person doesn't perform his duty, so during the meeting who would be accused!? Who would be held responsible!? Stop sugar- coating: it has done no good to the nation.

Oh, so you are one of those people who will blame everything on the leader even if it was his juniors who screwed up? That is a superficial take. Blame should be on thise responsible. Fighter jet is a massive project with lots of agencies and companies involved. A delay can arise out of anywhere

 

[vinod nair]

Can we shift the manufacturing if mk1a to tatas, or other private players and ask Hal to focus on solely on Amca, tedbf and tejas mk2. Since orders are firmed up and technology it's freezed and hal staff initial for hand holding or at least partially 180 pieces

 

[Ashutosh]

Oh, so you are one of those people who will blame everything on the leader even if it was his juniors who screwed up? That is a superficial take. Blame should be on thise responsible. Fighter jet is a massive project with lots of agencies and companies involved. A delay can arise out of anywhere

Looks like u don't have the work sector experience right!?
Leader is held responsible - in worst cases he is even fired while the junior just gets a spanking in his @$$.

Anyways, how is that HAL flaunts of doing everytime and by fate, as u say , fails everytime.

Ok since that's what u want let's sideline the mk1a and focus on the ANCIENT ORDERS of LCA trainers. Where are they!?
Got an excuse for that!?
Ok let's sideline that too:
HAL says they can rollout 16 LCA/year then why is it that this never became a reality!?
Again an excuse for that!?

Grow up bro! Kaam karega to Paisa izzat sab dege , nhi karega to g@li hi khaega.

 

[BnglrTester]

Can we shift the manufacturing if mk1a to tatas, or other private players and ask Hal to focus on solely on Amca, tedbf and tejas mk2. Since orders are firmed up and technology it's freezed and hal staff initial for hand holding or at least partially 180 pieces

As if Tatas are very eager to manufacture fighter jets. These are low volume , high risk , capital intensive sector. Nobody wants a government customer, that too as it's only customer. Too much risk from a capital risk management perspective l.

 

[Tanishq Bafila]

Looks like u don't have the work sector experience right!?
Leader is held responsible - in worst cases he is even fired while the junior just gets a spanking in his @$$.

Anyways, how is that HAL flaunts of doing everytime and by fate, as u say , fails everytime.

Ok since that's what u want let's sideline the mk1a and focus on the ANCIENT ORDERS of LCA trainers. Where are they!?
Got an excuse for that!?
Ok let's sideline that too:
HAL says they can rollout 16 LCA/year then why is it that this never became a reality!?
Again an excuse for that!?

Grow up bro! Kaam karega to Paisa izzat sab dege , nhi karega to g@li hi khaega.

Aap bhi kabhi Google aur wiki se bahar aao... Thoda gyaan laao pakar pakar krne se kuch nahi hotaa.

Mk1A flight is gonna be held in next 2-3 days as per the reports from the journalists and will be delivered by March 31st to the Airforce, the HAL chief from the starting said that the first Mk1A will be delivered by March...

HAL says they can roll out 16/ year but uske liye full scale production start hona padta hai... Thoda to finance aur company kese chalti Jaan lo... GE is restarting F404 line again and max they can go is 20 engines by 2026-27 in the first year to delivery we will get a handful of engines only... Boeing F-15Ex delivery is late , Boeing trainer jet delivery is late , F-35 delivery is late...

Thodi si knowledge rakh k vaha comment section m bakar bakar naa kre to acha hai

 

[Ashutosh]

Aap bhi kabhi Google aur wiki se bahar aao... Thoda gyaan laao pakar pakar krne se kuch nahi hotaa.

Mk1A flight is gonna be held in next 2-3 days as per the reports from the journalists and will be delivered by March 31st to the Airforce, the HAL chief from the starting said that the first Mk1A will be delivered by March...

HAL says they can roll out 16/ year but uske liye full scale production start hona padta hai... Thoda to finance aur company kese chalti Jaan lo... GE is restarting F404 line again and max they can go is 20 engines by 2026-27 in the first year to delivery we will get a handful of engines only... Boeing F-15Ex delivery is late , Boeing trainer jet delivery is late , F-35 delivery is late...

Thodi si knowledge rakh k vaha comment section m bakar bakar naa kre to acha hai

"Mk1a flight is going to be in some days ," Reports say.....kuch din pehle yhi reports keh rhe the 18 tarikh ko hoga.......

Show me the source where HAL chief says that March was the delivery date.

Are thoda history hi padh lete to acha hota- 75 engines hamne stock me lie the, jo aajkal naya bahana bana dete ho ki GE ki galti hai... Stock ke 75 aircraft tum logo ne rollout kab kie!?
Pehle vhi karo, bahane mat banao.

Boeing ne kuch to deliver Kiya hai, Dassault ne kuch to deliver Kiya hai bas apne target se thoda door reh gaye....in s@@lo deliver kya kiya hai pichle 5 saal se vhi samajh nhi aarha

Kaha he 8 Mk1 std. trainers!?
Inke ANCIENT ORDERS ke baare me aapki kya raay hai!?

Kaha hai Mk1a jiski delivery is Feb me honi thi!?

Tum log se itna to hota nhi ...mk2, AMCA ke sapne dekhte hue sharam nhi aati!?

Vo sab chodo, IAF ko trainer de nhi paate ko US ko export karne ke sapne dekhte hue sharam nhi aati!?

 

[Tanishq Bafila]

"Mk1a flight is going to be in some days ," Reports say.....kuch din pehle yhi reports keh rhe the 18 tarikh ko hoga.......

Show me the source where HAL chief says that March was the delivery date.

Are thoda history hi padh lete to acha hota- 75 engines hamne stock me lie the, jo aajkal naya bahana bana dete ho ki GE ki galti hai... Stock ke 75 aircraft tum logo ne rollout kab kie!?
Pehle vhi karo, bahane mat banao.

Boeing ne kuch to deliver Kiya hai, Dassault ne kuch to deliver Kiya hai bas apne target se thoda door reh gaye....in s@@lo deliver kya kiya hai pichle 5 saal se vhi samajh nhi aarha

Kaha he 8 Mk1 std. trainers!?
Inke ANCIENT ORDERS ke baare me aapki kya raay hai!?

Kaha hai Mk1a jiski delivery is Feb me honi thi!?

Tum log se itna to hota nhi ...mk2, AMCA ke sapne dekhte hue sharam nhi aati!?

Vo sab chodo, IAF ko trainer de nhi paate ko US ko export karne ke sapne dekhte hue sharam nhi aati!?

The article is already on the web , just go and search HAL chief on delivery of Mk1A , Boeing nai kuch to deliver Kia hai? AEK company jiski R&D billions mai hai , jisne 2-3 fighter projects p kaam Kiya hai , jis country mai aircraft and defence ecosystem private vendors k sath 80 years se hai vo company F-35 ki timely delivery nahi kar pari , New trainer already 1.5 year late hai , F-15 Ex ki delivery 1.5 year late hai....

Lekin sabko HAL p gussa hona , Jis country m defence ecosystem covid k baad bna , To be clear mk1 serial production m nahi tha , Mk1A hai... And there is no clause of delivery time in any non- serial production... Bhai pehli baar koi project dekh rahe ho ? MK1 FOC ka certificate 2019 mai mila hai... Aur saare Aircraft 2023 end se pehle deliver hogye hai...

Baat ki trainer ki to haa vo late hai but GOI , AIRFORCE to shyd kuch bol nahi naa , uske powers shyd HAL ko de di hai , voh policies naa laa sakti...

AMCA mai koi private partner aa nahi Raha aur CCS approval mai 2.5 year isi vjah se chle gye , aur last mai HAL ko hi Dena pda... Salary do jhat bhar aur sapne udan bhar waah

 

[Apocalypse gupta]

Looks like u don't have the work sector experience right!?
Leader is held responsible - in worst cases he is even fired while the junior just gets a spanking in his @$$.

Anyways, how is that HAL flaunts of doing everytime and by fate, as u say , fails everytime.

Ok since that's what u want let's sideline the mk1a and focus on the ANCIENT ORDERS of LCA trainers. Where are they!?
Got an excuse for that!?
Ok let's sideline that too:
HAL says they can rollout 16 LCA/year then why is it that this never became a reality!?
Again an excuse for that!?

Grow up bro! Kaam karega to Paisa izzat sab dege , nhi karega to g@li hi khaega.

Call me naive, but I refuse to just brainlessly blame someone for a mistake when He might have nothing to do with it. Also, I habe worked in corporate, and there people are very very good at assigning blame and firing the correct person. Managers are quick to prove which of their employees screwed up and needs to go. I know because I was let go, LOL.

 

[Ashutosh]

The article is already on the web , just go and search HAL chief on delivery of Mk1A , Boeing nai kuch to deliver Kia hai? AEK company jiski R&D billions mai hai , jisne 2-3 fighter projects p kaam Kiya hai , jis country mai aircraft and defence ecosystem private vendors k sath 80 years se hai vo company F-35 ki timely delivery nahi kar pari , New trainer already 1.5 year late hai , F-15 Ex ki delivery 1.5 year late hai....

No article on web about his March statement of last year , but surely articles of Feb delivery.....

Acha acha thik h, mene kuch jyada hi bol diya, Kahan Boeing kaha HAL- ek king of aerospace industries doosra ....jhat bhi nhi he uski.

KAI , TAI se compare Karu to chalega!?
Simple si baat hai bro, agar tumse ho nhi rha to commitment kis baat ki de rhe ho...ham ye kardege , vo kardege, rassi se khich kar chaand khajaega...bolte hi kyu ho agar Kam nhi hota!?

Abe l0du , MK1 serial production me hi hai, tum logo ne abhi Tak trainer hi nhi diye.....order hi 100 saal se complete nhi hua.

Or dusri chu* vaali baat fir....FOC ek stage of development hai , koi production variant nhi. 2019 me ek sq. ko FOC mil gai....to kya faltu bakwas hai ki 2023 pehle deliver kardiye..... bohot pehle kar Dene chahiye the .

Ha ab GE ka bahana ka kya hua!? Bolti band!? Abhi Naya bahana bhi kaam nhi aaya!?

Tum logo ne 75 engines se abhi tak 40 rollout kar nhi paaye aur dinge pehle maro....

GOI IAF bole bhi kya!? Abe yeh sahi bahana hai kaam nhi karne ka! Nhi tum logo jab M0diji aake 4 baat sunaege tab baat samajh aayegi!?
Yaah phir CJI ka Notice chahiye!? Akhand Chu*tiyapa

AMCA ki baat kya kar rha hai, vo to abhi jaake approve hua...
Mene to iss bare me kuch kaha hi nhi....
Simple pucha ki jab tum logo se Tejas nhi ban rha to mk1a, mk2, AMCA, TEDBF ek sath kaise rollout karoge