New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Months after a Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft was involved in a fatal crash during a low-level aerobatic display at the Dubai Air Show last year, the indigenously developed fighter jet is set to feature prominently in the Indian Air Force's upcoming Exercise Vayu Shakti 2026.
The large-scale firepower demonstration is scheduled to be held on February 27 at the Pokharan field firing range near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
Built by state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Tejas Mk-1A will participate in aerial drills and combat demonstrations during the exercise, along with Rafale, Su-30, MiG-29, Jaguar, Mirage-2000, Apache, LCH Prachand, and ALH. Over 120 assets, including fighter jets, helicop...