India Receives Second GE-F404 Engine for LCA Tejas

Published on 12 Nov 2025

• Recently, India received the second GE-F404 engine from the United States for its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark-1A programme. 

• The public sector company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is responsible for integrating these engines into the LCA Tejas Mk-1A jets.

LCA Mk1A Tejas:

• It is a 4.5-generation, all-weather, and multi-role fighter aircraft.

• It is equipped with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system with low probability of interception.

• It features an upgraded EW suite with a self-protection jammer pod for enhanced survivability.

•  It has nine hardpoints to carry a variety of weapons, including Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missiles.

• Also it has mid-air refueling capability, increasing its operational range.

• And currently Indian Air Force's aims to replace its MiG-21s with these indigenous Tejas Mark-1A.

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