TEJAS Fleet Grounded For Digital Overhaul After Software Glitch; Fleetwide Fix Ordered

A software glitch in the onboard computer has been pinpointed as the cause of the TEJAS fighter jet mishap on 7 February 2026, prompting a comprehensive software update across the entire fleet of 35 aircraft currently in service with the Indian Air Force, The Tribune reported.Following the incident at a forward base along India’s western front, the jet veered off the runway into a mud ditch
A software glitch in the onboard computer has been pinpointed as the cause of the TEJAS fighter jet mishap on 7 February 2026, prompting a comprehensive software update across the entire fleet of 35 aircraft currently in service with the Indian Air Force, The Tribune reported.Following the incident at a forward base along India’s western front, the jet veered off the runway into a mud ditch
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