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  • First foreign deployment of LCA Tejas by the Indian Air Force
  • Tejas fighter jet sent to UAE for Desert Flag military drill
  • 5 Tejas jets, 2 C-17 transport aircraft part of the contingent

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First time ever: made-in-India LCA Tejas fighter jet deployed abroad by IAF; part of Desert Flag exercise

Five Tejas jets and two C-17 transport aircraft are reportedly representing India at the multilateral exercise.

First time ever: made-in-India LCA Tejas fighter jet deployed abroad by IAF; part of Desert Flag exercise

India's indigenous defence industry has crossed a new milestone with Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas being deployed abroad for a military exercise by the Indian Air Force for the first time, as per news agency ANI.

The made-in-India Tejas fighter jet is part of a contingent which has travelled to the United Arab Emirates for the Desert Flag military drill. Five Tejas jets and two C-17 transport aircraft are reportedly representing India at the multilateral exercise.

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Apart from India, the air forces of the UAE, United States of America, France, Kuwait, Australia, United Kingdom, Bahrain, Morocco, Spain, South Korea will participate.

The exercise will be held from 27 February to 17 March 2023.

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