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Aircrafts already built and projected models to be built. Model designations, tail numbers and dates of first flight are shown.

Technology Demonstrators (TD)

    * TD-1 (KH2001) - 4 Jan 2001
    * TD-2 (KH2002) - 6 June 2002

Prototype Vehicles (PV)

    * PV-1 (KH2003) - 25 November 2003
    * PV-2 (KH2004) - 1 December 2005
    * PV-3 (KH2005) - 1 December 2006 - This is the production variant.
    * PV-4 - Originally planned to be a Naval variant for carrier operations, but now a second production variant.
    * PV-5 (KH2009) - Fighter/Trainer Variant

Naval Prototypes (NP)

    * NP-1 - Two-seat Naval variant for carrier operations.
    * NP-2 - Single-seat Naval variant for carrier operations.

Limited Series Production (LSP) aircraft

Currently, 8 LSP series aircraft are on order.

    * LSP-1 (KH2011) - 25 April 2007
    * LSP-2 (KH2012) - 16 June 2008 This is the first LCA fitted with GE-404 IN20 engine.
    * LSP-3  Will be the first aircraft to have the MMR and will be close to the IOC standard.
    * LSP-4 Planned Flight in Mid-2009 for CMDS Trails
    * LSP-5 IOC standard with all sensors inculding MMR and HMDS ,Radio aid will be used for                        Weapons Testing
    * LSP-6 will be used to increase the AOA
    * LSP-7/8 will be given for user trials

Planned production variants

    * Tejas Trainer – Two-seat operational conversion trainer for the Indian Air Force.
    * Tejas Navy – Twin- and single-seat carrier-capable variants for the Indian Navy.