The HAL Ajeet was a jet-powered fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Indian aerospace manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. It was operated by the Indian Air Force between 1977 and 1991. The Ajeet is a derivative of the British Folland Gnat light fighter aircraft.
This air traffic control radar is an ‘L’ band surveillance radar (1250 MHZ-1350 MHZ) with a detection range of 200 nautical miles. Its antenna rotates at a speed of 5-10 revolutions per minute.
Lakshya is a cost effective re-usable high subsonic aerial target system powered by a gas turbine engine and launched either from land or ship. It carries two tow targets of tow lengths of 1.5 km each having radar, IR or visual signature augmentation and Miss Distance Indication Scoring System.
An LCA will typically be equipped with bombs, gun pods, or short-range air-to-air missiles used for COIN or CAS missions. Some aircraft integrate more advanced armaments such as smart bombs, air to ground missiles, ECM pods (Electronic Countermeasure), and electronic targeting systems.
The HAL HF-24 Marut was an Indian fighter-bomber aircraft of the 1960s. Developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, with Kurt Tank as lead designer. The Project Engineer from HAL was George William Benjamin.
The MiG-21 was the first supersonic fighter in service of the IAF and was inducted in 1963 and has participated in all major conflicts since. More than 800 variants of the supersonic fighter have been inducted into service, and it remained the frontline fighter jet of the IAF for a long time.