Tejas MK1A, India's Upgraded Fighter Jet, Takes Maiden Flight | New Avatar Of Our 'Desi' Fighter

India's homegrown fighter jet, the Tejas, has taken a significant leap forward with the maiden flight of its upgraded version, the MK1A. The inaugural flight, which took place at the HAL airport in Bengaluru, marks the beginning of a series of tests before 83 of these aircraft are delivered to the Indian Air Force in phases over the coming years. An additional order for 97 aircraft is currently being processed, bringing the total to 180. The Mark 1A boasts a range of upgrades and improvements over the in-service Tejas. #tejasmK1a #indianairforce #maidenflight #homegrownjet #halairport #bengaluru #aircraftupgrade
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[@rogermilla2358]

Remember DM Parrikar today, this was his idea 🙏

[@LM112233445566]

I personally met Mr. Parrikar when he was CM of Goa. Amazingly bright visionary.

[@kumarkumar-db3ms]

He was the person who put pressure on IAF take a believe on ingenious fighter aircraft, later we will do the further enhancement to be a competitors at world level❤

[@leelaaiyappa6277]

It's very difficult to put add on to the new avionics,since it's not available off the shelf We have to design,fabricate,testing,end user Great achievement 🙏

[@VenkateshSRaman]

This is a good achievement. Much quicker than Tejas MK1. Next step AMCA and it has to be quicker.

[@v8sekhon806]

Bro the engine made in usa radar made in Israel inject sear made in uk tell me what we made just body and paint (bhai Sab chuna hai 😢

[@ptaffo]

As seen in the recent wars, drones are the main armament. India needs to concentrate more in this field.

[@apachetamizha]

Heartiest congratulations to the Team Tejas. 1. Government of India and ministry of defence failed to utilise the expertise of retired Indian Air force officers and other trade warriors to grab the idea and innovations. 2. During development of TEJAS India faced bans from international community for testing nuclear in pokhran due to which advanced technology were not possible. 3. The reason tejas is not a twin turbine engine is to avoid cost cutting and maintenance. 4. The Avionics and electronics must be compatible to adopt the next 5 decades of technology in its fleet. 5. 360 degree visual range must be installed. 6. The Indian government must think about the installation of the battery and make the jets hybrid which ultimately authenticate the pilots to switch over to batteries when it is flying high and on ground these fuel can be used to ignite, afterburner and thrust power produce to take off the fighter jets. 7. Tejas under carriage landing gear must be improvised doubling its capacity to make safe landing on an aircraft carrier in the Indian Navy. 8. Helmet mounted enemy aircraft lock on navigation and visual technology must be installed to jam enemy fighters. 9. The stealth capacity of the TEJAS must be enhanced to avoid enemy detection. 10. TEJAS must be integrated to carry payload like the BRAHMOS missile and R73 Russian built air to air and air to surface missiles. 11. Tejas on boards electronics must be integrated in order to establish connectivity with satellite and ground fighter control stations to obtain accurate enemy information to hunt enemy birds. 12. Service ceiling heights of the aircraft must be increased to go undetected into the enemy territory at a height of above 80,000 feet but below the stratosphere environment. 12. Modern low hertz radio frequency technology must be installed on board to avoid radio detection and jammers. 13. The dimensions of TEJAS must be slightly increased to occupy more technology and payload. 15. Integrated canon must be installed for adequate firepower. Jai Hind 🇮🇳

[@Pmooli]

I once read an article about how the tejas was sabotaged from within the IAF. There were promotions made purely out of nepotism and theft of funds. The wing design was botched. ISRO is a project done right.

[@thebestevertherewas]

Electric Flying isn't feasible for longer ranges

[@117flood4]

I think you missed underwater and space capabilities. I think Tejas should have a FTL wrap drive as well.

[@darkLORDofpain]

Congrats India!

[@sunilgokhale612]

HAL will be busy manufacturing 180 Tejas Mark 1A aircraft's for next 60 years.

[@nikhilanandhegde4781]

It’s not only about quantity , but quality of the products . With its enhancements , Tejus can challenge other jets of equal or higher denominations in the neighbourhood

[@gangadeshmatakimaut4739]

It will always be an under-dog against the PL-15 armed JF-17 Block3.

[@Lonewolf-hn3fi]

​@@gangadeshmatakimaut4739 well actually not because of its lower radar cross section and better electronic warfare suite.

[@himalayasekanyakumarihindu8034]

That was a beautiful song! Even though I don't understand Marathi, the melody itself is so peaceful and calming. Marathi songs always have such a sweetness to them, Which gives a soothing experience to your ears. Marathi culture, like my own Maithili culture, seems to embrace peace and simplicity - that's what resonates most with me, even though I'm from Mithilanchal and haven't been to Maharashtra. By the way, that Maithili song you sang earlier was lovely too!" This phrasing emphasizes the positive aspects of both Marathi and Maithili culture, and it shows appreciation for both songs.

[@vineetraina119]

Great to see Angad and another gentleman Deepak.

[@krishnamahatre8605]

If we can develop an own Engine, purely own, it will be great.

[@saiautovisionbangalore4108]

JAI HIND, BHARAT MATA KI JAI.

[@user-wg6mv4df6k]

Great achievement.Jai Hind

[@leelaaiyappa6277]

Great achievement 👍🌹

[@navneet8269]

Jai hind, pilot shiv congratulations.

[@sathyanarayanams8022]

Mera Bharat Mahan

[@ravisunder2204]

Excellent presentation Shiv

[@mahendradev2756]

GREAT ACHIEVEMENT COGRATULATIONS

[@teampropluspayrollservices3476]

Waiting for Tejas MK2 and Amca Mk1

[@hiteshrohra2991]

I want AMCA mk1s first flight asap I can't wait more even kaan took its first flight

[@rajalapli3637]

The late tejo lal samosa .surgbash .

[@gauravdas5302]

​@@rajalapli3637bhikhari

[@subhendutarafdar6815]

Keep waiting as your great grandson may see it.

[@marutanray]

At the current rate it will be ready in a 100 years for its "maiden" flight

[@user-dh8sn1jn4m]

Bharat mata ki jai India 🇮🇳 🙏 👏 ❤

[@maryalphonsa3522]

Fantastic Sir.

[@chandermotwani3493]

Awesome 🤘🏻💯

[@dinesharumugam9812]

Respect Manohar Parakar sir

[@ashish_p_sasi]

HAL🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@XtremeRacing9]

Nice explain in detail so enemies can understand...😮

[@sreeram483]

Can the reporter please start by staing," Group Captain with a total flight hours of flying (variuos fighter planes and Tejas exclusively) how good can the time line of HAL actions to get upgradation of Tejas seen different or in parallel with various fighters in IAF will be adding to the combatable stats and so on....)

[@asmodeus3084]

Excellent presentation. Wish we had more of these from different sources, but unfortunately defense news coverage is very pessimistic despite some huge achievements.

[@NaveenPavithran]

Whatever latest weapons, avionics be developed the crux of the problem with Tejas is that it does not have an indigenous engine. It is fully dependent on GE for the engine which is the heart of any aircraft. GE is an US company which is obviously under the control of US state rules & regulations. The day US decides to pull the plug, which it usually does with any nation that does not toe it's line, the entire fleet of Tejas will be grounded. Hence, it's very important that India quickly develops it's very own engine which is more than a match for any of the aircraft engines competing with Tejas.

[@vamseedharreddygudur8657]

Best fighter ever for the 1980s era😍😍😍

[@desmond7914]

Great, this game changer jet should be able to challenge the MIG-21.

[@chandrakanthshetty3312]

New geration is fly by wire tech.basically communication, to air com, hammers,statilite com lit more things

[@sohi2rydes]

Looks almost like F-106 Delta Dart built in 1956 except its slower than that. 🙄

[@tsewangc9403]

Can all improvement in Mark 1A intregaed in Mark 1?

[@rmr7206]

HAL is not enough to fully meet India's needs. India needs at least two more companies like HAL. Otherwise very very complicated encounter China coming years

[@dennischingpen-gs5zn]

Private companies should step in and compete to make jets in india...

[@prakat1082]

Who prevented private companies from starting on their own ? private fellows only want license production .

[@abhishekgiri1201]

Good perspective!! They need to make a jump to AMCA rather than going to MK2 that'll help the airforce a lot!!

[@swameer]

That is concurrent project..the platform transition will be easier from MK2 to AMCA...avionics will be easier to upgrade

[@SuperFatafati]

Nope not at all. Gheyyare different platforms

[@gangadeshmatakimaut4739]

This latest variant of the "Tejas" stands little to no chance against the Pl-15 armed JF-17 Block3.

[@swameer]

Are you an avionic expert? Junk fighter blunder is rejected by PLAF.. and Chinese capabilities are real as Dragon as an animal. how come Mig 21 shot down F16?

[@gangadeshmatakimaut4739]

@@swameer Murakh, what we can say with absolute certainty is that an PAF F-16 shot-down an Mig-21 Bison of the IAF, I can even show you the wreckage in PAF museum.Regards Mandirchaap

[@roopsinghpotai6419]

Jay hind .

[@rajeshbobba3851]

Desi weapons should be our Raksha mantra.

[@Apocalypse9696]

the pic used in 1:30 is tejas mk1, not mk1a

[@Balharbor28]

India needs to.develop expertise in building defense weaponry for export to less developed countries.

[@MazaHindi]

Producing first piece is easy. But scaling up if not done properly can leave malfunctions and faults.

[@dennischingpen-gs5zn]

Indian HAL should Deliver at least 30 jets every year .. to fulfill contracts Abroad too.. Foreign customers will be in line if delivered timely

[@utpalkalita2511]

Jay Shree Ram 🙏

[@ashokirkal5850]

Should join service as soon as possible

[@armedforce12]

Any news about tejas mk2???

[@shanmugavadivel7684]

What is the present status of AMCA ?

[@user-sg2uk4zc7b]

Replace it with Mirage 2000 like engine from safran. It will be more lethal.

[@vikasgupta2789]

Is it comparable with MIG 21

[@HarjeetSingh-ev8vk]

I am not sure which excited Tejas pilots Shiv is speaking to...I have not met one, as yet.

[@rayomanderanee5562]

Unless core engine technologies are developed and engine of 110KN is made indigenous. The program still remains in limbo. Unless an integrated facility is developed like for ALH using private partnership, you are behind competitors.

[@balkaransidhu5334]

HAL needs private sector involvement otherwise it will not succeed. Tejas is almost like trainer aircraft not full fledge fighter jet.

[@kpsher367]

I really wanted to say its a product of "Jugaar India" but honestly cant say that anymore about India.

[@Sumeetracer]

4:20 tejas mk2 is not going anywhere Tejas mk2 will act as a bridge to amca and tejas mk2 is there reason we have bought engines from USA

[@user-sy3dg1vk4x]

SATYAM SHIVAM SUNDARAM SATYA HI SHIV HAI SHIV HI SUNDAR HAI

[@forkinpig]

Gp Capt is speaking under high G-force, looked like he was about to pass out in the middle of his jittery speech.

[@kjagadeesh2015]

I think next tejas mk 1A should be solar powered or electric powered engines ,coz the time nxt TEJAS MK1 W petrol may have been a thing of the past !!!😂😇😜😁😷😀😂🤣🤪😝

[@chandrakanthshetty3312]

There is no such things advances 5 th 6th ,our hero abhinandan is example with mig flight far beyond tech of f16 he has proved that fighter in cockpit and his skill is important

[@bmmilind4333]

India needs 60+ squadrons to deal with twin threats. Along with Tejas , India needs to buy 150+ fighters either Rafaele , Eurofighters or F15s/F22 , Indian airforce needs numbers

[@user-bq4ee7kk7u]

Very special Very quick all completed produced full full. Very late . Wanted levels big challenges. Two side challenges maintained. Congratulations dear all except brilliant expect brain people. working success future

[@georgekangungmaram1471]

The speakers do not sound convincing on the quality of the plane.

[@swameer]

yea psy analyze naysayer...are you from any of the aircraft companies vying for Indian contracts?

[@indraadi]

You couldn't show the takeoff!!

[@MrSlash1980]

What is the percentage of indigenous development ?

[@AmarkantVishwakarma]

Mrfa should be concluded immediately...

[@keli4068]

tejas looks remarkable for a 40 year old plane

[@rajeshbobba3851]

Bharat should donate 1squadron each to srilanka and Bangladesh. after completing Desi orders.

[@NAYouTuCA]

why ? Are you crazy ? We have airbases near the border if we need to cross we can do it. We don't need to donate anything to these snakes and beggars.

[@kumarkada3307]

We need at least 2 squadrons produced each year otherwise whole program will be obsolete 😮

[@vikaskhan6482]

Lol, make sure the best ejection seat is installed

[@lalchhanhima6630]

1984 to till now......

[@jackbal7623]

The MK1A is a year away from serial production.

[@ashman8891]

Wooooow india managed to perfect a 4th gen fighter at a time when 5th fighters have been flying for decades and 6th gen prototypes are being designed. Sooooooo brilliant. 5th highest in gdp yet still 30 years behind every other nation in aeronautical R&D and manufacturing......

[@swameer]

Kid...only 2 countries have operation 5th generation fighter..US and Russia... the capability of Chinese jet is still opaque...5th and 6th generation fighter generations will be leapfrogged by India in the next decade. will be smultaenous gneeration due to east transition... as India had no prior experience of building indigenous fighter jet.. US and Russia had headstart in fighter jet manufacturing....

[@theshiningsun7461]

Morons like you is the reason India is sooo far behind. Also, the 4th generation may be better than 7th generation fighters as it is new

[@ashman8891]

@@swameerIdiot....10 countries have operational F-35s with 8 more having placed orders. This is not counting russia's Su-57s and china's J-20s. The chinese jet uses tech stolen from the F-35 program so at the very least it still poses a threat when it comes to low observability. Exactly what proof does your 2nd std fail brain have to suggest that india will leapfrog 5th and 6th gen fighters when the AMCA is still stuck in the design phase and no attempt has been made to join the 6th gen Tempest program which will be a collaborative effort with the EU and not indigenous? india did build an "indigenous" jet the HF-24 (designed completely by a German engineer Kurt Tank, not Indian) which was a major disappointment because HAL couldn't design a working jet engine. Understandable since it is full of useless low iq idiots like you. The Tejas is barely indigenous to begin with since the engines are American, the instrumentation is French/Israeli, the weapons will be mostly Russian and the airframe design itself is derived from French Mirages. The headstart excuse is an stupid one considering that the IAF has been operating 4th gen fighters for almost 4 decades now. Sweden had to design their fighter program from scratch in the late 1940s and they had almost zero help from the major powers since they were neutral. Yet their fighters can match almost any NATO or non-NATO fighter

[@xenon6947]

@@swameermay Shree Ram give you Budhi.

[@hansvishwanath2200]

You need to start somewhere, learn from it, move on for advancement. Rome was not built in a day!

[@raywhitehead730]

In the right direction, but too slow.

[@sanjugeorge2786]

Connect the dots dots intestinal other nerves lines

[@shanmugavadivel7684]

8:56 9:17 9:18

[@sanjugeorge2786]

Msths is with sphimcterd

[@shankarnarayans.3643]

Better late than never

[@harishnagadikerikittappago2257]

If time is not a criterion, anything can be produced. The need of the hour is Operational readiness with hostile countries around. Optics and publicity of administration and media doesn't come handy during invasion in the absence of operational readiness. Accountability is the requirement

[@tomascastillo4676]

India should offer an alternative NON US engine. Everybody knows how that country black mails any nation with it's weapons. That is a heavy Negative aspect of this aircraft for export.

[@sharmana100]

when will it actually fly - for younger genratins information Tejas project was started more than 40 yrs ago and it still not ready so shameful

[@rvd05]

Wow.

[@gourighosh4167]

Is the engine indigenous?

[@dwanelkemprai4983]

No

[@dhanwanthjay3506]

General electricals engin

[@tirthankardatta2119]

No one wants to take the responsibility for HAL That's the reputation of HAL 😂😂😂😂

[@srim2213]

Aesa radar?

[@tornadoxt]

He's a captain and that's all he can say????????? Look for anybody else

[@arunbagla2292]

It's best to admit that we were only 80% successful.

[@HarjeetSingh-ev8vk]

I am disappointed that Angad was not completely honest in describing Mk1A. The Mk1A is no midlife upgrade, it is basically HAL finally delivering something close to a fight capable aircraft that was originally promised to IAF. The CAG report of 2015 clearly lays out how miserably below the ask was Tejas LCA. MK1A is a compromise, but hopefully HAL can finally deliver, 5 decades too late.

[@IndyRider]

How can it be 5 decades late when the earliest and most ambitious target was for 2003 and even then it was with a very different original configuration (Pulse Doppler radar, fewer weapons integrated, no IFR). The program is definitely late, but not as late as you are thinking it is.

[@HarjeetSingh-ev8vk]

@@IndyRider if it was available in 2003, why is IAF still waiting in 2023 for a fight capable aircraft? I wonder?...I understand integration/configuration...but taking 53 years to screw together an off the shelf radar, off the shelf engine and EW pod into an airframe might be a tad excessive. Keep in mind this MK1A is still a promise not a reality.

[@HarjeetSingh-ev8vk]

Additionally, was MK1A not promised to be delivered by 2019? And we are in 2023 still applauding just a 17 min test flight? Are we applauding abject failure? The chances of IAF operating 100 MK1A's in next 5-8 years time is as high as ....any bodys guess

[@urmilaachrekar7588]

16 aircraft healthy production rate what a joke

[@sanjugeorge2786]

Fascia is witb portry

[@omnisubjects]

These idoits missing the point. Its pyhton 5 er bvrram and astra missile which has 100km + range. It has i derby 50km medium range.and r 73 close combat missile. It has aesa radar simultanouesly locking 15+ air and ground targets. Ew suite which will be mounted externally is big plus. And also the aircraft is 1 ton ligher with more range.

[@pushanchowdhury4411]

dont think large numbers of 'effective' 5th gen fighters will be operated in large numbers in our neighbourhood. They are too costly and have limited role in 'pure stealth' mode during war times.

[@ninadbhave5133]

Our illustrious neighbours are already boasting of a J-31 intake...of course, they have to remember to maintain the stealth coating...

[@pkn2157]

Why depend upon HAL on production? Give production order to Indian private companies with freedom to produce as many as they can.

[@firetree2007]

took 4 years, just put on an AESA radar

[@HillariousPanda16]

So u think only the radar was changed so u being a noob is talking like a pilot

[@parveendalal925]

Chinese boat 😂🤣

[@ninadbhave5133]

It's not that simple. A new radar means new power profile. It also means entirely new software suite. And you think it is as simple as putting on a hat or what :)

[@mukeshdhiman802]

The need of today is ACMA and not tejas

[@pramasauskas]

Gripen generic ?;

[@dennischingpen-gs5zn]

its INDO- ISRAELI- US - Russian - French Technology combo

[@pramasauskas]

I only recognize saab;

[@RANJITHKUMAR-sn2gp]

No Sir I Can't Accept with you Sir, India needs more Tejas like Air crafts for India and to export to other asian countries also to boost Indian economy. It will become a great boost to industry also. Central govt should increase the production line upto 120 per year why because full shouse of Indian army need at least 2500 air crafts required. Most of air crafts in Indian army used ancient time vehicles.

[@SanjayGupta-jv9zc]

Indian Army needs air support by Indian Airforce whose outdated and obsolete squadrons are fastly depleting and needs to be replenished or replaced by home built and tested working flying horses. Our Aviation industry is not supported by our Gov't.

[@makarandsontakke3441]

Tejas mark 2 is necessary because amca will not come before 2035 we must buy Russian 5th generation aircraft

[@amitsardesai5356]

Very Slow Development plz Privatise

[@ashishkumark9620]

Is it 100 percent Desi? Like each and every part is indigenous

[@DevilBg-cv2hx]

70 percent

[@vijendraraju6878]

Better to buy more aircraft Tejas will never be to hal defence looting money

[@ved.perkashsharma7453]

THE ASSEMBLY ..LINE SHOULD BE WORKING ON WAR FOOTING..

[@nikhilsood252]

🫶🇮🇳👍❤️