HAL’s TEJAS MK-1A To Use Israeli Radar Over DRDO’s Indigenous UTTAM: Certification Dispute Sparks Strategic Autonomy Debate

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has decided to equip a significant portion of the TEJAS MK-1A Light Combat Aircraft fleet with imported Israeli radar and electronic warfare (EW) systems, reversing its earlier plan to integrate the indigenous DRDO-developed Uttam AESA radar and Swayam Raksha Kavach (SRK) EW suite. This move has ignited a debate about the balance between operational imperatives
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has decided to equip a significant portion of the TEJAS MK-1A Light Combat Aircraft fleet with imported Israeli radar and electronic warfare (EW) systems, reversing its earlier plan to integrate the indigenous DRDO-developed Uttam AESA radar and Swayam Raksha Kavach (SRK) EW suite. This move has ignited a debate about the balance between operational imperatives
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