CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s indigenous Tejas Mark 2A aircraft built at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL ) is a multi-role fighter jet yet to roll out of the HAL hangar. The IAF approved the aircraft’s comprehensive design review (CDR) last year.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tejas is the second fighter developed by HAL with the intention of supersonic performance, after the HAL HF-24 Marut. The Tejas achieved initial operational clearance in 2011 and final operational clearance in 2019.

Detailed explanation-3: -The HAL Tejas Mark 2, 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).

Detailed explanation-4: -Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Bangalore, India. Established on 23 December 1940, HAL is one of the oldest and largest aerospace and defence manufacturers in the world today.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved Tejas Mark-2 Project. The CCS has sanctioned 6,500 crore rupees for designing and developing of Tejas Mark-2 fighter jet with prototypes, flight testing, and certification. The allocation comes in addition to the existing 2500 crore rupees sanctioned to HAL.