| Tejas Mark 2/Medium Weight Fighter | |
|---|---|
 An aerial render of Tejas Mark II | |
| General information | |
| Type | Multirole fighter |
| National origin | India |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Designer | Aeronautical Development Agency Aircraft Research and Design Centre (HAL)[1] Aeronautical Development Establishment |
| Status | Prototype development |
| Primary user | Indian Air Force (intended) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2023 – present |
| Developed from | HAL Tejas |
The HAL Tejas Mark 2 (lit. "Radiance"), or Medium Weight Fighter (MWF),[2] 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)[3] of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF). It is a further development of the HAL Tejas, with an elongated airframe, close coupled canards, new sensors, and a more powerful engine.
The fighter is being designed and developed to replace multiple strike fighters of IAF viz, the SEPECAT Jaguar, Dassault Mirage 2000, and Mikoyan MiG-29.[4][5][6] The indigenous content of the fighter will be 82% initially and will cross 90% after the licensed production of its engine.[7]
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