![]() ![]() The FSED phase 3 consisted of design, development and manufacturing of two prototypes. The development of Tejas Mark 2 was authorised in November 2009 as a continuation of LCA programme, under the phase 3 of full-scale engineering development (FSED) process. The development of Tejas Mark 2 or MWF was initiated to address all the shortcomings in Tejas Mark 1 and Mark 1A, and to meet the original Air Staff Requirements (ASR) set out for the LCA programme by the IAF. The first flight of Tejas Mark 2 is expected to be in 2023 with series production to begin by 2026. The Tejas Mark 2 is being designed and developed to replace multiple strike fighters of IAF viz, SEPECAT Jaguar, Dassault Mirage 2000 and Mikoyan MiG-29. It is a further development of the HAL Tejas, with an elongated airframe, close coupled canards, new sensors, and a more powerful engine. The HAL Tejas Mark 2, or Medium Weight Fighter ( MWF), is an Indian single-engine, canard delta wing, Multirole combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in collaboration with Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). ![]() A model of Tejas Mark 2 displayed at the Aero India 2021Īircraft Research and Design Centre ( HAL) ĭefence Research and Development Organisation ![]()
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