The Tejas fighter jet is engineered to operate from freezing cold to intense desert heat. With skin temperatures over 70°C, engine zones reaching 1,390°C and special composites, titanium parts and advanced cooling systems, Tejas stays reliable in some of the world’s harshest conditions.

How much heat can the HAL Tejas fighter jet bear and still fly?

India’s Tejas fighter jet uses advanced composites, titanium and aluminium-lithium alloys materials normally found in spacecraft. They make the jet lighter, stronger, more agile and harder to detect on radar, giving Tejas major performance and durability advantages over metal-built fighters.

The HAL Tejas fighter jet is made of the same materials used to build spacecraft

The crash has raised renewed questions about the safety record of India’s indigenous light combat aircraft, particularly how many crashes have occurred, and what exactly caused them.

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In a high-level meeting on Tuesday, the Indian officials approved the acquisition of 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets. This will mark as the second order of these combat jets as Indian government bought 83 aircrafts a few years ago. 

New Tejas jets to replace MiG-21s? India clears $7.4 billion project to buy 97 LCA Tejas Mark 1A combat jets

After years of design studies and prototype testing, the first Tejas took its maiden flight in January 2001, eventually entering service with the Indian Air Force in 2016.

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India’s Tejas Mk1 is already flying, while the powerful Mk2 is set for its first flight by 2027. With better speed, radar, and weapons, Tejas shows India’s move toward high-tech, self-made defence. What makes MK2 a major upgrade? 


Tejas Mk1 vs Mk2: Comparing India’s homegrown fighter jets side by side

From the earliest experiments breaking the sound barrier to today’s stealth fighters slipping unseen at transonic speeds, Mach number remains the universal language of high-speed flight.

Why do fighter jets use mysterious ‘Mach’ numbers instead of mph?

India’s quest for self-reliance in defence manufacturing hinges on one of its most ambitious and challenging projects: the Kaveri engine. Designed to power India’s indigenous fighter jets, the Kaveri has been in the works for decades

What is 'Kaveri Engine' and why life of India's Tejas Mk2 fighter jet depends on it?

 Though it may look wasteful, the practice is designed to protect passengers, crew and the aircraft itself.

Why fighter jets and airliners dump fuel mid‑air? The shocking truth behind this rare move

From Tejas to Sukhoi 30 MKI, or the Jaguar fighter jet, almost every time, the reason behind the crash has been a "technical snag".

From Jaguar to MIG-29: 9 times IAF fighter jets crashed recently - When and how | Details inside

According to reports, developing a single B-2 bomber costs around $2 billion, and its price rises further when exported. Moreover, its maintenance also costs thousands of crores of rupees.

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'Tarang Shakti 2024’, an international air exercise, began at the Sulur Air Base in Coimbatore district on August 6 (Tuesday).

Diplomats in Flight Suits: India’s first multinational air exercise Tarang Shakti kicks off in Tamil Nadu

An indigenously developed ASTRA beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile was successfully test-fired on Wednesday (August 23) by India-made Light Combat Aircraft Tejas off the coast of Goa.

India's Tejas fighter aircraft successfully test-fires indigenous Astra missile

In a bid to bolster its defence capabilities, Argentina's Defence Minister Jorge Enrique Taiana is in talks with India for the potential acquisition of Tejas fighter jets.

Exclusive | Argentina eyes India's Tejas jets amidst UK parts hurdle

The Biden administration is preparing to sign a deal that would allow US-based general electric to produce engines for military aircraft on the Indian soil. A deal finalizing the joint production is expected to be inked and announced by the time Biden hosts Indian PM Narendra Modi for an official state visit on June 22. GE has offered some transfer of technology to HAL, which will produce the engines as a licensed manufacturer.

India's Tejas fighter jets be powered by GE 414 engine? | Washington-New Delhi deal in the works