Govt clears Rs 48,000-cr deal for 83 Tejas fighters â all you want to know about the aircraft
New aircraft comes with 4 major capability enhancements â mid-air refuelling, Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar, Electronic Warfare suite & Beyond Visual Range missile.
Snehesh Alex Philip 13 January, 2021 5:09 pm IST Text Size:
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New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) Wednesday cleared the much awaited Rs 48,000-crore deal for 83 LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas aircraft, which will see a greater collaboration between state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and private firms as part of âMake in Indiaâ.
With the CCS now clearing the deal, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is expected to sign a contract with HAL next month when Indiaâs air show Aero India takes off in Bengaluru.