Tejas added the 5th generation Python-5 air-to-air missile in its air-to-air weapons,also aimed to validate enhanced capability of already integrated.
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LCA Tejas Cleared to Carry Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile | Defence News
Indigenously-developed light combat aircraft Tejas has been cleared to carry fifth-generation Python-5 air-to-air missile as part of its weapons package that would significantly enhance the combat prowess of the jet, officials said on Wednesday. The decision to allow Tejas to carry the missile came on Tuesday following a series of trials to validate the performance of the aircraft, they said. "Tejas added the 5th generation Python-5 air-to-air missile in its air-to-air weapons capability on Tuesday. Trials were also aimed to validate the enhanced capability of already integrated Derby beyond visual range AAM on Tejas," said an official. Also Read | US Troops Begin Final Withdrawal From Afghanistan, Taliban Ramps up Deadly Bombings Tejas, India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, added the 5th generation Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) in its… Tejas adding Python-5 AAM in its weapon capability. https://t.co/9mPjNFGkij — DRDO (@DRDO_India) April 28, 2021 He said the test-firing …
