India’s indigenous fifth-generation fighter aircraft programme has entered a major new phase after the Ministry of Defence issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to three shortlisted industry groups for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project.
Tejas
An Indian Air Force (IAF) HAL Tejas (LCA) crashed during a demonstration flight at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Dubai, on 21 November 2025.
India has signed a landmark deal worth over $1 billion to acquire 113 jet engines for its indigenous Tejas Mark-1A fighter aircraft.
India finalized its largest-ever defense aviation contract, a Rs 66,500 crore deal for 97 Tejas fighter jets.
The Government of India has cleared the acquisition of 97 Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at a cost of ₹62,000 crore (US$7.1 billion).
The Argentine side expressed its interest in the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft `Tejas’ being manufactured by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL). If the deal goes through, HAL will have to rework the LCA Tejas as per the needs of the South American nation.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) to open an office in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
The government said, “Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a defense PSU under the Ministry of Defence, responded to a demand for data received from Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in February 2019 for LCA class aircraft.
The first prototype of the TEJAS MK-1A, which is actually the intended mass-production version of the TEJAS and the base for all others, has made its first flight in secrecy, according to Indian authorities.
India’s Tejas light combat aircraft has occurred as the top choice for Malaysia as the Southeast Asian nation looks at replacing its aging fleet of fighter jets and the two sides are holding negotiations to firm up the procurement.