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Tejas Navy Mk1
A carrier-capable derivative of the Tejas fighter, strengthened for arrested-free ski-jump launches and equipped with an arrestor hook, drooped nose and reinforced undercarriage for operations from India's aircraft carriers. It has completed ski-jump and arrested-landing trials aboard INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.
In service since 2020 · 1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
1,920
km/h
2,000
km range
15,000
m ceiling
3,000
kg payload
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to India export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 1 operator
In service since 2020. Status: active · ~2 built.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Compatible munitions & weapons
Publicly reported weapons the Tejas Navy Mk1 can carry. Linked items have a full spec page.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 1,920 km/h Stronger than 29% of fighters
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 1.6 Mach Stronger than 13% of fighters
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 2,000 km Stronger than 17% of fighters
- Combat radius
Distance an aircraft can fly, complete its mission and return without refueling. Roughly a third of ferry range.
- 400 km Bottom 3% of fighters
- Service ceiling
Maximum operating altitude. Higher gives energy advantage and sensor horizon.
- 15,000 m Stronger than 13% of fighters
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- 23 mm GSh-23 twin-barrel cannon
- Hardpoints
External stations for weapons and pods. More means bigger and more flexible loadouts.
- 8 Stronger than 31% of fighters
- Weapons payload
Maximum ordnance weight the platform can carry. Higher means more strike capacity per sortie.
- 3,000 kg Bottom 4% of fighters
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 13.6 m
- Wingspan
Wingtip-to-wingtip span.
- 8.2 m
- Empty weight
Weight without fuel, ammunition or crew.
- 6,900 kg
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 13,300 kg
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 1
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Engine
Powerplant model and type.
- General Electric F404-GE-IN20 afterburning turbofan
- Engines
Number of engines. Twin-engine gives redundancy at higher cost.
- 1
- Thrust
Total engine thrust (with afterburner where applicable).
- 84 kN Stronger than 30% of fighters
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Turbofan
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Radar
Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.
- Elta EL/M-2052 AESA
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Units built
Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.
- 2 Bottom 3% of fighters
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 1 Stronger than 23% of fighters
Specifications compiled from public Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the top speed of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1? +
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 has a maximum speed of 1,920 km/h.
What is the range of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1? +
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 has a maximum range of 2,000 km.
What is the weapons payload of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1? +
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 can carry up to 3,000 kg of weapons payload.
How much does the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 weigh? +
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 has a combat weight of 13,300 kg.
How many crew does the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 require? +
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 requires a crew of 1.
What is the main armament of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1? +
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1's primary weapon is the 23 mm GSh-23 twin-barrel cannon.
What engine does the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 use? +
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 is powered by the General Electric F404-GE-IN20 afterburning turbofan.
What is the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 used for? +
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 is a fighter aircraft typically used for air superiority, multirole combat.
How many countries operate the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1? +
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1 cost? +
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Tejas Navy Mk1: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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