HAL Tejas Mk2
| Tejas Mark 2/Medium combat Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| An aerial render of Tejas Mark II | |
| General information | |
| Type | Multirole fighter |
| National origin | India |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Designer | Aeronautical Development Agency Aircraft Research and Design Centre (HAL) Aeronautical Development Establishment |
| Status | Prototype development |
| Primary user | Indian Air Force (intended) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | Prototype |
| Developed from | HAL Tejas |
The HAL Tejas Mark 2 (lit. 'Radiance'), 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). 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 of the first prototype is expected by 2025, first flight within 2026 and mass production by 2029. As of June 2025, 60% of prototype development has been completed
The fighter is being designed and developed to replace multiple strike fighters of IAF viz, the SEPECAT Jaguar, Dassault Mirage 2000, and Mikoyan MiG-29. The indigenous content of the fighter will be 82% initially and will cross 90% after the licensed production of its engine.