IAF’s Tejas fleet set to fly again after 2-month grounding; HAL says ‘software glitch resolved’| India News
The Indian Air Force’s Tejas light combat aircraft are reportedly set to take to the skies again next week, nearly two months after the entire fleet was grounded following an accident at a frontline airbase. Bengaluru: Tejas aircraft at HAL Airport, in Bengaluru, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (PTI) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited chairman and managing director DK Sunil said the issue that led to the grounding has now been fixed, clearing the way for operations to resume. “All the Tejas jets are set to fly again from next Wednesday,” he said, indicating that the 34-aircraft fleet is likely to be operational from April 8, reported news agency PTI. Track US-Iran war live updates. Glitch traced to onboard software The grounding was ordered in the first week of February after one of the jets overshot the runway during landing after carrying out a training sortie, damaging its airframe. The incident was suspected to have been caused by a brake failure. The incident location was not known. Following the accident, the Indian Air Force initiated a detailed review …









