“What has happened is, because of the bombardment from Iran, the plants (in Israel) have shut down, so there will be a delay. We have enough stocks for the current year; I hope that it (Israel) will catch up. Once this war peters out, things will come back to normal,” Sunil told The Indian Express on the sidelines of a media interaction. For the indigenous fighter jet Tejas, manufactured by HAL, the radars, electronic warfare suite and the helmet-mounted displays are procured from Israel. He said that GE assured HAL that 20 engines would be delivered between June and December.

Source: Indian Express April 03, 2026 01:55 UTC