Tejas mk2: The HAL Tejas Mark

The HAL Tejas Mark 2 (lit. 'Radiance'), or Medium Weight Fighter (MWF), [3] is an Indian 4.5 generation, [4] single-engine, canard delta wing, multirole combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency in collaboration with Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) [5] of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force. It is a further development of the HAL Tejas , with an elongated airframe, close coupled canards, new sensors, and a more powerful engine. The roll-out ... Explore the HAL Tejas Mk2 , India’s advanced multirole fighter jet, showcasing enhanced capabilities, indigenous tech, and strategic importance for the IAF. The TEJAS MK-2 has a payload capacity of 6,500kg, compared to the TEJAS MK -1A's 3,500kg, and can carry heavy standoff weapons and air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons developed by India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). It will be 20% larger than the MK -1, with greater capacity, avionics, range, and weapon carrying capacity. The Tejas programme is a cornerstone of India's ambition to develop and manufacture its own combat aircraft. The Tejas Mk2 , also referred to as the Medium Weight Fighter (MWF), is being developed as a 4.5-generation multirole combat aircraft.