Tejas Mk-2 — Medium Weight Fighter

ACTIVE

Evolved LCA with GE-F414 engine, enlarged airframe, AESA radar

Budget

₹10,000 Cr

Timeline

N/A

Sector

Indian Air Force

Indigenisation

80%

R&D READINESS

TRL 5/9

ADA / HAL · Medium Weight Fighter

● ACTIVE

INTEL SIGNALS

Strategic priority designation

Wikipedia tracks Tejas Mk-2 as a development programme, not a fleet contract. CCS cleared ₹10,000 crore for prototype development/flight testing in 2022. In Feb 2025, FlightGlobal reported 55% of the first prototype manufactured; rollout was planned by end-2025 with first flight targeted for Q1 2026, FOC expected by 2028 and induction in 2028-29.

RECENT INTELLIGENCE

India weighs action against HAL for delayed Tejas fighter ...

economictimes.indiatimes.com · 09 Jun 2026

The IAF has signed two major contracts with HAL for a total of 180 Tejas aircraft — the first in 2021 for 83 jets and the second in 2025 for 97 aircraft.

Tejas fighter jets: First two Mark 1A variants may be ...

economictimes.indiatimes.com · 30 Aug 2025

The first two Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets could be handed over to the Indian Air Force by the end of September, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on

CONTENDERS / VENDORS

ADA · HAL · GE Aerospace · Indian private suppliers

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