New Delhi, May 20 -- Secretary of Defence Production, Sanjeev Kumar, on Wednesday, expressed confidence in the Indian Air Force receiving the Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the current financial year after the delays in the supply.

The Indian Air Force has ordered 180 of these aircraft in two tranches, but deliveries have been delayed. The planes were likely to be delivered last year, but the Indian Air Force has insisted that HAL provide the aircraft in a fully operational configuration. HAL conducted the first flight of the first Tejas Mk1A prototype from its Nashik facility on October 17, 2025.

In an interview with ANI, Sanjeev Kumar acknowledged the delays in supplying the fighter jet, stating...