HAL Tejas light combat aircraft displayed at Air Force Day 2019, in Uttar Pradesh

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This footage captures India's indigenous HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) on static display during the 87th Air Force Day Parade held in 2019 at Air Force Station Hindon, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Tejas represents a major achievement in India's aerospace and defence industry. The aircraft features a distinctive tailless delta-wing design, advanced avionics, digital fly-by-wire flight controls, and multirole combat capabilities. Developed to serve as a lightweight, highly manoeuvrable supersonic fighter, the Tejas is capable of carrying a variety of air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons while performing air defence, interception, reconnaissance, and ground-attack missions.