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NEW DELHI, July 3: India’s Tejas light combat aircraft has emerged as the top choice for Malaysia as the Southeast Asian nation looks at replacing its ageing fleet of fighter jets and the two sides are holding negotiations to take forward the procurement process. Malaysia has narrowed down on the Indian aircraft notwithstanding stiff competition from China’s JF-17 jet, South Korea’s FA-50 and Russia’s Mig-35 as well as the Yak-130 plane, Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), […]

India's Tejas light combat aircraft has emerged as the top choice for Malaysia as the Southeast Asian nation looks at replacing its ageing fleet of fighter jets and the two sides are holding negotiations to take forward the procurement process

Tejas LCA fighter jet emerges as Malaysia’s top choice to replace its old aircrafts, “negotiations at its final stage,” an official said, reports PTI. 

The Tejas and Gripen are the competitors for the next fighter to be chosen for the Indian Air Force contract.

Tejas vs Gripen: SAAB Gripen is a multirole fighter that debuted in 1996. By 2020, around 271 aircraft had been produced.