Slow Tejas Deliveries Trouble Indian Air Force Commanders

Tejas Mk 1A in flight

HAL should have already delivered the first squadron of Tejas Mk. 1As to the Indian Air Force, but engine supply chain issues have held back production, the company says.

Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
For Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., India’s largest domestic aerospace company, this year’s Aero India show was supposed to have been a showcase for the company as well as the country’s rapidly developing aerospace technology. Instead, a long-brewing dispute over fighter program delays erupted into...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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