SOURCE: AFI
In a spectacular display of India’s growing air prowess, the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully intercepted Eurofighter Typhoons and Rafale jets from Germany, Spain, and France, respectively. These advanced fighter aircraft were en route to Sulur for the multinational exercise, Tarang Shakti.
The interception was carried out by none other than Air Force Vice Chief Air Marshal AP Singh, who was piloting the Tejas. Adding to the significance of the encounter, the German aircraft was flown by German Air Force Chief Lt Gen Ingo Gerhartz himself.
Impressed by the Indian fighter’s capabilities, Lt Gen Ingo Gerhartz expressed his excitement, stating, “I flew in today and it was great. The IAF aircraft came up and intercepted us. I am looking forward to flying this exercise.”
This high-profile interception underscores the Tejas’ growing maturity and the Indian Air Force’s confidence in its homegrown fighter. It also sets the stage for an intense and knowledge-sharing exercise as some of the world’s most advanced fighter jets converge in Indian airspace for Tarang Shakti.