Beyond the Crash
The crash of a Tejas fighter jet during a demonstration flight at the Dubai airshow has triggered a wave of commentary ranging from dismay to outright scepticism.
The crash of a Tejas fighter jet during a demonstration flight at the Dubai airshow has triggered a wave of commentary ranging from dismay to outright scepticism.
The price of HAL shares fell by nearly 9 per cent in the early trading hours on Monday following the crash of the Tejas multirole fighter jet, manufactured by the company, at the Dubai air show on Friday, in which an IAF officer also died.
According to the HAL, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is a 4.5 generation, all-weather and multi-role fighter aircraft. Tejas, as a multi-role aircraft, can undertake offensive air support, close combat and ground attack with ease. The fighter jet is also capable of undertaking ground maritime operations.
The HAL-manufactured aircraft nosedived during an aerial display and crashed in front of a large audience.
According to IAF sources, this deployment underscores both India’s aerial prowess and its growing defence-diplomacy outreach in the Middle East. The Dubai Airshow 2025 is expected to host over 1,500 exhibitors, 490 delegations, and more than 200 aircraft.
Apart from the fighter jets, the contract includes the procurement of associated equipment for the Indian Air Force at a cost of over Rs 62,370 crore (excluding taxes).
The first of the two-phased air exercise was held at the Sulur air base in Tamil Nadu.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to the skies on Saturday during a visit to Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in…
Modi said that it was an "incredibly enriching experience" to fly the indigenously developed aircraft.
Modi will visit HAL in Bengaluru on Saturday morning and review its manufacturing facility
