Tejas Mk2 Fighter Jet Program

under construction

The Tejas Mk2 is a 4.5-generation multirole combat aircraft developed to replace the Indian Air Force's ageing fleets. It features advanced avionics, an indigenous Uttam AESA radar, and a greater weapons payload. The program is fundamentally linked to the choice of the American General Electric (GE) F414 engine, which provides 98 kN of thrust, a significant upgrade from the F404 engine used in the Tejas Mk1A. The airframe is engineered around the F414 engine, making any engine change a complex and costly process that could delay deployment. The program aims for the first flight by 2027 and production commencement by 2031, with plans to manufacture over 200 jets for the IAF.