HAL Tejas
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HAL Tejas is a lightweight, multirole, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by India as an indigenous fourth-generation combat jet.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HAL Tejas canonical | 4 |
| HAL Tejas Navy | 1 |
| LCA Tejas | 1 |
| Light Combat Aircraft programme | 1 |
| Tejas | 1 |
| Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (with other Indian agencies) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1223367 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HAL Tejas Context triple: [Indian Air Force, notableAircraft, HAL Tejas]
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A.
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-engine, multirole air superiority fighter aircraft of Russian origin, heavily customized with Indian and Western avionics and systems for service with the Indian Air Force.
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B.
Dassault Rafale
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft designed for air superiority, ground attack, reconnaissance, and nuclear deterrence missions.
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C.
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle is a South Korean supersonic advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft developed by Korea Aerospace Industries with assistance from Lockheed Martin.
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D.
MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
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E.
Sukhoi Su-27
The Sukhoi Su-27 is a Soviet-era twin-engine air superiority fighter aircraft renowned for its agility, long-range capability, and role as the basis for numerous advanced Russian fighter variants.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HAL Tejas Target entity description: HAL Tejas is a lightweight, multirole, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by India as an indigenous fourth-generation combat jet.
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A.
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-engine, multirole air superiority fighter aircraft of Russian origin, heavily customized with Indian and Western avionics and systems for service with the Indian Air Force.
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B.
Dassault Rafale
The Dassault Rafale is a French twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft designed for air superiority, ground attack, reconnaissance, and nuclear deterrence missions.
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C.
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle
The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle is a South Korean supersonic advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft developed by Korea Aerospace Industries with assistance from Lockheed Martin.
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D.
MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
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E.
Sukhoi Su-27
The Sukhoi Su-27 is a Soviet-era twin-engine air superiority fighter aircraft renowned for its agility, long-range capability, and role as the basis for numerous advanced Russian fighter variants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fourth-generation jet fighter
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light combat aircraft ⓘ multirole fighter aircraft ⓘ supersonic aircraft ⓘ |
| airIntakeType | divertless supersonic inlet ⓘ |
| armament |
23 mm GSh-23 cannon
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air-to-air missiles ⓘ air-to-surface missiles ⓘ precision-guided munitions ⓘ unguided bombs and rockets ⓘ |
| avionics |
glass cockpit
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hands-on-throttle-and-stick controls ⓘ helmet-mounted display and sight ⓘ multi-function displays ⓘ |
| category | indigenous Indian combat aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration |
delta-wing
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single-engine ⓘ tailless ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designation |
LCA Tejas
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linked to:
HAL Tejas
|
| designer | Aeronautical Development Agency ⓘ |
| developer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ⓘ |
| exportPotential | offered for export to foreign air forces ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 4 January 2001 ⓘ |
| flightControlSystem | digital fly-by-wire ⓘ |
| generation | fourth-generation fighter ⓘ |
| gLimits | +8 g to -3.5 g ⓘ |
| hardpoints | 8 external hardpoints (typical configuration) ⓘ |
| inductionIntoService | 2016 (Indian Air Force) ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately Mach 1.6 ⓘ |
| navalVariant |
HAL Tejas Navy
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linked to:
HAL Tejas
|
| powerplant |
General Electric F404 turbofan engine
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linked to:
General Electric F404
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| predecessor | HAL Ajeet ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Indian Air Force
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Indian Navy ⓘ |
| programName |
Light Combat Aircraft programme
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linked to:
HAL Tejas
|
| radar |
EL/M-2032 multi-mode radar (early variants)
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Uttam AESA radar (planned/indigenous) ⓘ |
| replaced | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 in Indian Air Force service ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority fighter
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close air support aircraft ⓘ ground attack aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 50,000 ft ⓘ |
| squadronService |
No. 18 Squadron Indian Air Force
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No. 45 Squadron Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| status | in active service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HAL Tejas Description of subject: HAL Tejas is a lightweight, multirole, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by India as an indigenous fourth-generation combat jet.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: HAL Tejas
linked to: HAL Tejas
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Defence Research and Development Organisation
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notableProject
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Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (with other Indian agencies)
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linked to: HAL Tejas
linked to: HAL Tejas