Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

[Tanaji]

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems
https://theprint.in/defence/dubai-tejas ... s/2801756/
09 Dec 2025

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Do they not know that during airshows and acrobatics, these exact type of things are turned off? Stunt shows are precisely that because man and machine are taken beyond their limits and to do so these will get turned off….

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/BLACKTIGER1612/status/199 ... 94310?s=20 ----> So after so much waiting we're finally testing DRDO's indigenous Advanced Self Protection Jammer (ASPJ) pods on Limited series production (LSP) version of Tejas. Credit : @Praneethfrank

[Rakesh]

^^^ https://x.com/DefenceDecode/status/1999 ... 41240?s=20 ----> Recent of LCA Tejas LSP-3, with DRDO's Advanced Self Protection Jammer (ASPJ). Unlike frontline Mk-1 aircraft, LSP-3 is dedicated to flying experimental sensors, pushing new EW algorithms, and validating critical power, cooling, and EMI/EMC margins.

Tweets below are dated 06 Feb 2021....

https://x.com/DefenceDecode/status/1358 ... 21504?s=20 ---> Advanced Self Protection Jamming Pod (ASPJ ) by the DRDO's Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE).

It uses 16 element active array T/R unit
Air-cooled system
8 prototypes manufactured
Soon to begin testing with the IAF

AATRU can change the angular direction of its radiation pattern electronically by imposing a suitable phase shift among the radiating elements using phase shifter in each T/R Module.



https://x.com/DefenceDecode/status/1358 ... 94948?s=20 ---> And the second pod is a Dual-Colour Missile Approach Warning System for the SU-30MKI. Its a modified HADF pod. Designed to protect aircraft from surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. The spectral info of 2-colours is used to discriminate efficiently b/w sunlight reflections, BG radiation and radiation from missiles.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/2000 ... 61988?s=20 ---> Tejas is no longer “just a base-based aircraft”

By conducting OPCON 2025 at AFS Naliya, a forward, near-border air base, the IAF has demonstrated that LCA Tejas can operate independently in a frontline environment with its own logistics, maintenance, mission planning, and command chains.

https://x.com/SWAC_IAF/status/2000902607095914542?s=20 ---> LCA Tejas OPCON 2025 was successfully conducted on 15 Dec 25 at Air Force Station Naliya. The conference was addressed by Chairman, AVM Kesavan Nair Harisankar, SMSO, HQ SWAC. Various stakeholders from across the country, along with LCA Tejas aircrew and engineers, participated in focused deliberations. Key agenda points, future upgrades, and advanced weapon integrations were discussed, reaffirming the collective resolve to evolve Tejas platform into a more capable and combat-dominant platform. The indigenous LCA Tejas has taken a major leap, operating independently in a forward environment, showcasing its capabilities and India's self-reliance in defence.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/Kunal_Biswas707/status/20 ... 26855?s=20 ---> Flashback: Rare photo of an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison and Tejas Mk1 flying in formation, highlighting how small the Tejas is compared to the MiG-21 Bison, given that this little bird is 70% composite.

[Rakesh]

25 Years On: My Recollections of The 1st Tejas Flight
https://www.livefistdefence.com/25-year ... as-flight/
25 Dec 2025

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/DefenceDecode/status/2005 ... 50301?s=20 ---> A Jaguar flies in formation with two Tejas aircraft.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/FighterPiloting/status/20 ... 93576?s=20 --->

[Manish_P]

^ Oh, wow.

Happy New Year

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/officialTatya_1/status/20 ... 43017?s=20 ---> LCA Tejas in the making. Only publicly spotted airframes are marked.

[ashthor]

lovely graphics...hope its updated every month...we can add engine delivered

[Cain Marko]

https://x.com/officialTatya_1/status/20 ... 43017?s=20 ---> LCA Tejas in the making. Only publicly spotted airframes are marked.

So almost one sqd of mk1 is ready. Wow! Have all the engines been delivered for these birds and integration of sensor suite/weapons completed?

[Cain Marko]

https://x.com/DefenceDecode/status/2005 ... 50301?s=20 ---> A Jaguar flies in formation with two Tejas aircraft.

Does the bird at the bottom have a chrome radome? Looks really shiny and cool.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/officialTatya_1/status/20 ... 43017?s=20 ---> LCA Tejas in the making. Only publicly spotted airframes are marked.

So almost one sqd of mk1 is ready. Wow! Have all the engines been delivered for these birds and integration of sensor suite/weapons completed?

Both Mk1 squadrons are up & running.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/DefenceDecode/status/2005 ... 50301?s=20 ---> A Jaguar flies in formation with two Tejas aircraft.

Does the bird at the bottom have a chrome radome? Looks really shiny and cool.

Not a chrome radome and similar to the bird at the top. The IFR probe on the bottom bird is playing visual tricks.

[bharathp]

So almost one sqd of mk1 is ready. Wow! Have all the engines been delivered for these birds and integration of sensor suite/weapons completed?

Both Mk1 squadrons are up & running.

i believe Cain MArko saar was implying almost one sqdn of mk1"A" is ready - showing the "testing" phase of close to 10 aircraft as per the visual of the Mk1A standard