Govt Approves Rs 48,000-crore Deal To Acquire 83 Tejas Aircraft From HAL

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January 13, 2021 / 06:16 PM IST The Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 13 approved a Rs 48,000-crore deal for the purchase of 83 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Twitter that it is the largest-ever procurement deal in the indigenous military aviation sector. The CCS chaired by PM Sh. @narendramodi today approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about 48000 Crores to strengthen IAF's fleet of homegrown fighter jet 'LCA-Tejas'.
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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said it is the largest-ever procurement deal in the indigenous military aviation sector.

January 13, 2021 / 06:16 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the SCO meet in Moscow on September 4, 2020. (Image: Twitter/ RMO India)

The Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 13 approved a Rs 48,000-crore deal for the purchase of 83 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Twitter that it is the largest-ever procurement deal in the indigenous military aviation sector.


The CCS chaired by PM Sh. @narendramodi today approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about 48000 Crores to strengthen IAF's fleet of homegrown fighter jet 'LCA-Tejas'. This deal will be a game changer for self reliance in the Indian defence manufacturing.


- Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 13, 2021

"The LCA-Tejas is going to be the backbone of the IAF fighter fleet in years to come," Singh pointed out. "The indigenous content of LCA-Tejas is 50% in Mk1A variant which will be enhanced to 60%," he noted.

Singh also said HAL has already set up a second line manufacturing facilities at its Nasik and Bengaluru divisions.

The Indian Air Force in 2017 issued the request for proposal (RFP) to state-run aerospace behemoth HAL for the procurement of 83 Tejas light combat aircraft.

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