Nikita GF-23 Vetala
| Nikita GF-23 Vetala | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Multirole fighter |
| Manufacturer | Nikita Corporation |
| Status | In active service |
| Primary user | Tennai |
| Program cost | NS$ 63 billion |
| Unit cost |
NS$ 45 million
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The Nikita GF-23 Vetala is a Tennaiite single-seat, twin-engine, stealth all-weather multi-role fighter aircraft. It is produced by a public-private joint venture between the Defense Research and Development Organization, Nikita Corporation, Tennai Aerospace Industries, Cheppali International, and other private Tennaiite companies.
Nikita GF-23 Vetala can perform air superiority, ground attack, bombing, intercepting, strike and other types of roles. It combines supercruise, stealth, advanced AESA radar, supermaneuverability, data fusion and advanced avionics to overcome and suppress previous generation fighter aircraft along with many ground and maritime defenses. It complements the TAI GF-20 Berunda and the Cheppali GF-19 Garuda in the air force service and the GF-19 Garuda in the naval service. The aircraft, along with its naval variants, is intended to provide the bulk of the manned tactical air power of the Royal Tenniite Air Force and Navy over the coming decades.