TEJAS Dubai Crash—A Strategic Setback Masking Deeper Institutional Frailties

by G H KumarThe catastrophic crash of IAF’s TEJAS MK-1 during its aerobatic demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on 21 November 2025 has inflicted immediate and potentially enduring damage to the aircraft’s export prospects, yet the true significance of this mishap extends far beyond the visible wreckage and global optics.This marks only the second catastrophic loss in the aircraft’s 23-year
by G H KumarThe catastrophic crash of IAF’s TEJAS MK-1 during its aerobatic demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on 21 November 2025 has inflicted immediate and potentially enduring damage to the aircraft’s export prospects, yet the true significance of this mishap extends far beyond the visible wreckage and global optics.This marks only the second catastrophic loss in the aircraft’s 23-year
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