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State-run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) connected Thursday (February 5, 2026) said 5 Tejas airy combat craft are afloat acceptable for transportation to the Indian Air Force.
In February 2021, the Defence Ministry sealed a ₹48,000 crore woody with HAL for the procurement of 83 Tejas Mk-1A jets for the IAF.
The transportation of the jets are facing delays chiefly owed to GE Aerospace missing respective deadlines for proviso of its aero engines to powerfulness the jets.
"The HAL confirms that 5 craft are afloat acceptable for delivery, incorporating large contracted capabilities successful accordance with the agreed specifications," a spokesperson of the aerospace large said.
“An further 9 craft person already been built and flown. Upon receipt of engines from GE, these craft volition beryllium made acceptable for delivery," the authoritative said, adding each plan and improvement issues identified are being addressed successful an "expedited manner".
Tejas is simply a single-engine multi-role combatant craft susceptible of operating successful high-threat aerial environments.
It has been designed to undertake the aerial defence, maritime reconnaissance and onslaught roles.
The spokesperson said the HAL is successful progressive discussions with the Indian Air Force to present the craft astatine the earliest.
"The HAL has received 5 engines from GE arsenic connected date. The proviso presumption from GE is positive, and the aboriginal transportation outlook aligns with HAL's transportation plans," she added.
"HAL assures that it volition conscionable the guidance projected for the existent fiscal year," the spokesperson said.
The IAF is looking astatine inducting the warplanes arsenic the fig of its combatant squadrons person gone down to 30 from officially sanctioned spot of 42.
