TEJAS MK-2 First Flight Slips to Mid-2027

[Beijingwalker]

TEJAS MK-2 First Flight Slips to Mid-2027​

Aug 29, 2026



Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has confirmed that the first TEJAS MK-2 prototype is expected to make its maiden flight between March and July 2027, slipping once again from earlier schedules that had originally targeted first flight in 2023 before being pushed to 2025 and then 2026.

HAL Chairman and Managing Director Ravi Kumar confirmed the mid-2027 window at the 2026 Farnborough International Air Show, saying structural integration on the first prototype was proceeding according to plan. HAL has mapped out a methodical four-prototype development roadmap that stretches well into the next decade.

The first prototype will fly in 2027, the second will follow in late 2027 or early 2028, and the third and fourth prototypes are scheduled for 2029 and 2030 respectively. The first two aircraft will focus on flight and systems testing, while weapons trials will not begin until the third prototype joins the fleet around mid-2030.

Full production clearance is not expected until approximately 2031.

 

[maxpane]

fourth prototype 2030 keep it up Hal

 

[Shui]

and the third and fourth prototypes are scheduled for 2029 and 2030 respectively.

WTF is this？？？？？？

 

[Ali_Baba]

TEJAS MK-2 First Flight Slips to Mid-2027​

Aug 29, 2026



Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has confirmed that the first TEJAS MK-2 prototype is expected to make its maiden flight between March and July 2027, slipping once again from earlier schedules that had originally targeted first flight in 2023 before being pushed to 2025 and then 2026.

HAL Chairman and Managing Director Ravi Kumar confirmed the mid-2027 window at the 2026 Farnborough International Air Show, saying structural integration on the first prototype was proceeding according to plan. HAL has mapped out a methodical four-prototype development roadmap that stretches well into the next decade.

The first prototype will fly in 2027, the second will follow in late 2027 or early 2028, and the third and fourth prototypes are scheduled for 2029 and 2030 respectively. The first two aircraft will focus on flight and systems testing, while weapons trials will not begin until the third prototype joins the fleet around mid-2030.

Full production clearance is not expected until approximately 2031.

Oh the shock !!!

Oh the horror !!!

I mean, how can this be ??

This is sssssoooooooo unexpected ...

@Yasser76 ...

 

[Yasser76]

Oh the shock !!!

Oh the horror !!!

I mean, how can this be ??

This is sssssoooooooo unexpected ...

@Yasser76 ...

What did people seriously expect?

If MK1A cannot be delivered yet, and we are in 2026, does anyone even seriously think 2027 is feasible for M2?

I am calling it now, IAF will terminate MK2 in 2027. MK1A will be delivered in dribs and drabs but not equipping more then 2 Sqds.

AMCA I think is now looking very precarious.

 

[Deino]

fourth prototype 2030 keep it up Hal

I Zhuhai some Indian fan boys claimed a few weeks ago it already flew?

 

[maxpane]

I Zhuhai some Indian fan boys claimed a few weeks ago it already flew?

Since 2016 am too watching their claim about mk seies of tejas plus 140 aircrafts

 

[Zephyrus]

2027 is still fairly optimistic.

 

[Deino]

Since 2016 am too watching their claim about mk seies of tejas plus 140 aircrafts

In fact it is ironic and it became particularly clear to me recently, because I just summarised the Chinese production figures of the J-10 & J-16 series for a lecture and compared them with Tejas and MKI just for fun!

This makes any comparison superfluous ... it is simply embarrassing!

 

[Zephyrus]

If anyone wants to learn how not to design a modern fighter aircraft one can study HAL and IAF. I am so glad Sino-Pak didn't follow this approach for Thunder.

 

[Salza]

its a loss for PAF as well if teja bhai mk2 never makes it into final cut for IAF : (