‘Tejas’ is the name of which one of the following?

‘Tejas’ is the name of India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). It is a 4.5-generation, all-weather, multi-role supersonic fighter aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in collaboration with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) [3]. The project was initiated in the 1980s to replace the ageing MiG-21 fleet of the Indian Air Force [1]. The Tejas features a compound delta wing design and advanced avionics, including AESA radar and electronic warfare systems in its modernised Mk-1A variant [3]. It represents a significant milestone in India's 'Make in India' initiative for defence manufacturing, aiming for high indigenous content [2]. While India also develops main battle tanks like Arjun and nuclear submarines like INS Aridhaman, Tejas specifically refers to the light combat aircraft platform [1].

Sources

1. [1] https://www.nature.com/articles/nindia.2020.33
2. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Tejas_Mk2
3. [2] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 7: Indian Economy after 2014 > Challenges faced by the "Make in India" Initiative > p. 231