AEROSPACE • DEVELOPMENT

LCA Tejas Mk2 / MWF (Medium Weight Fighter)

Lead Agency: ADA / DRDO / HAL • Service: Indian Air Force • Budget: ₹9,000 Cr • IDDM: 70%

Strategic Overview

17.5-tonne medium weight fighter with close-coupled canards, increased internal fuel capacity, and GE F414-INS6 98kN engine.

IAF Central Strike Wing ("Mirage / Jaguar Replacement Squadrons") — AFS Gwalior / AFS Ambala (Central / Western Air Command) — Status: slated
Standing Committee on Defence: Review of MWF Development Schedule (Parliamentary Committee Report)