PM Modi Flies In Fighter Jet In Bengaluru

Tejas is a single-seater fighter aircraft…

On Saturday, 25 November 2023, PM Modi took a sortie on the indigenously built light combat fighter aircraft Tejas.

PM Modi visited PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Bengaluru on Saturday and reviewed the work at the manufacturing facility, officials said.

"Successfully completed a sortie on the Tejas. The experience was incredibly enriching, significantly bolstering my confidence in our country's indigenous capabilities, and leaving me with a renewed sense of pride and optimism about our national potential," PM Modi wrote in a post on social media.

Tejas is a single-seater fighter aircraft but the Prime Minister took a sortie in the twin-seat trainer variant operated by the Air Force and the Navy.

Light Combat Aircraft Tejas is a 4.5-generation multi-role fighter aircraft and is designed to take offensive air support and provide close combat support for ground operations.

The Indian Air Force presently operates 40 Tejas MK-1 aircraft and the IAF has 83 Tejas MK-1A fighters on order in a deal worth Rs. 36,468 crore.

The LCA Tejas took part in the Dubai Air Show as well. The LCA Tejas was part of the static and aerial display and performed some manoeuvres proving its capability as a formidable fighter aircraft.

The LCA was built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and was primarily designed for the Indian Air Force but a Naval variant of the Tejas is being tested to undertake Ground Maritime Operations.

The fly-by-wire system in the Tejas is one of the key achievements of the HAL.