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Tejas skips major fire power demo exercise following recent accident

The indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) missed the full dress rehearsal of Exercise Vayu Shakti and may also skip the main event due to technical checks following an accident earlier this month. The IAFs showcase, highlighting rapid strike capability, will proceed with President Droupadi Murmu as chief guest. This marks the third major incident involving the LCA fleet, with two previous crashes reported.

24 Feb 2026 11:41 pm