WATCH: HAL’s Nashik-Built TEJAS MK-1A Jet Completes Maiden Flight

The first TEJAS MK-1A fighter jet produced at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Nashik division completed its maiden test flight on October 18, 2025.The indigenous aircraft took to the skies in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, receiving a water cannon salute upon landing, symbolising a major milestone for India’s aerospace industry and the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.​The
The first TEJAS MK-1A fighter jet produced at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Nashik division completed its maiden test flight on October 18, 2025.The indigenous aircraft took to the skies in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, receiving a water cannon salute upon landing, symbolising a major milestone for India’s aerospace industry and the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.​The
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