Tejas Deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Defence Acquisition Council's approval for capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore to enhance the operational capabilities of the armed forces marks a crucial stride in the pursuit of self-reliance

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) gave its nod to the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition procurement worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore.

The Defence Acquisition Council has cleared the acquisition of 97 additional Tejas aircraft and 156 Prachand attack helicopters, both of which have been indigenously developed by India. The value of these deals is around Rs. 1.1 lakh crore.

The Indian Air Force is in the process of finalising a Rs 1.15 lakh crore deal to procure an additional batch of 97 Tejas Mark-1A aircraft besides upgrading 84 Sukhoi-30MKI jets at a cost of Rs 60,000 crore.

PM Modi said that the decision of General Electric Company (GE) to manufacture fighter planes in India will prove to be a milestone for India's defence sector, as both nations are taking strong steps towards a better future through their cooperation.

The US and India are likely to agree to jointly manufacture fighter jet engines in the country when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington next week, a sign of closer military cooperation between the two countries in the face of China's growi

State-run aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) today said it has placed an order of Rs 5,375 crore for 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines and support services with US' GE Aviation to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).

The government on Wednesday formally sealed a Rs 48,000-crore deal -- the "biggest Make In India defence contract" -- with state-run aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at the Aero India show in Bengaluru. The contract was signed in presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh who inaugurated the 13th edition of Asia's premier aeronau...

The delivery of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to the Indian Air Force under a Rs 48,000-crore deal will begin from March 2024 and around 16 aircraft will be rolled out annually till the completion of the total supply of 83 jets, Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited R Madhavan said on Sunday.

The union cabinet today approved the purchase of 73 Tejas LCA fighter jets and 10 trainer aircraft for a cost of Rs 45,696 crore. In a statement issued this evening the government said the 73 Tejas LCA fighter aircraft would become "a potent platform to meet the operational requirements of the Indian Air Force". The decision was taken at a meeting ...

Defence Ministry sources today denied there was a deadline for it to issue a Request For Information (RFI) from aerospace companies on a fresh tender for combat aircraft meant to supplement the Indian Air Force's fleet of Sukhoi-30s, Rafales (on order) and Tejas fighters.

The government has paved the way for the manufacture of 83 indigenous Tejas Mk-1A Light Combat aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in a deal which is likely to be worth close to Rs 60,000 crores.

After securing the Euro 8.78 billion deal for 36 Rafale fighters jets to strengthen the Indian Air Force fleet, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation is now eying the naval contract of 57 aircraft that is up for grabs. The navy issued a 'Request for Information' last month seeking response from various manufacturers to equip its aircraft c...

France has offered to help India revive the unsuccessful Kaveri engine project for indigenous Tejas aircraft and a host of other high-end collaboration as part of the offsets in the multi-billion Euro Rafale fighter plane deal which is now in the final stages.

It's been almost every Air Chief's favourite whipping boy - an Indian-built fighter jet delayed so inordinately that it came to be seen as a promise that would never be kept.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Defence Acquisition Council's approval for capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore to enhance the operational capabilities of the armed forces marks a crucial stride in the pursuit of self-reliance

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) gave its nod to the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition procurement worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore.

The Defence Acquisition Council has cleared the acquisition of 97 additional Tejas aircraft and 156 Prachand attack helicopters, both of which have been indigenously developed by India. The value of these deals is around Rs. 1.1 lakh crore.

The Indian Air Force is in the process of finalising a Rs 1.15 lakh crore deal to procure an additional batch of 97 Tejas Mark-1A aircraft besides upgrading 84 Sukhoi-30MKI jets at a cost of Rs 60,000 crore.

PM Modi said that the decision of General Electric Company (GE) to manufacture fighter planes in India will prove to be a milestone for India's defence sector, as both nations are taking strong steps towards a better future through their cooperation.

The US and India are likely to agree to jointly manufacture fighter jet engines in the country when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington next week, a sign of closer military cooperation between the two countries in the face of China's growi

State-run aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) today said it has placed an order of Rs 5,375 crore for 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines and support services with US' GE Aviation to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).

The government on Wednesday formally sealed a Rs 48,000-crore deal -- the "biggest Make In India defence contract" -- with state-run aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at the Aero India show in Bengaluru. The contract was signed in presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh who inaugurated the 13th edition of Asia's premier aeronau...

The delivery of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) to the Indian Air Force under a Rs 48,000-crore deal will begin from March 2024 and around 16 aircraft will be rolled out annually till the completion of the total supply of 83 jets, Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited R Madhavan said on Sunday.

The union cabinet today approved the purchase of 73 Tejas LCA fighter jets and 10 trainer aircraft for a cost of Rs 45,696 crore. In a statement issued this evening the government said the 73 Tejas LCA fighter aircraft would become "a potent platform to meet the operational requirements of the Indian Air Force". The decision was taken at a meeting ...

Defence Ministry sources today denied there was a deadline for it to issue a Request For Information (RFI) from aerospace companies on a fresh tender for combat aircraft meant to supplement the Indian Air Force's fleet of Sukhoi-30s, Rafales (on order) and Tejas fighters.

The government has paved the way for the manufacture of 83 indigenous Tejas Mk-1A Light Combat aircraft by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in a deal which is likely to be worth close to Rs 60,000 crores.

After securing the Euro 8.78 billion deal for 36 Rafale fighters jets to strengthen the Indian Air Force fleet, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation is now eying the naval contract of 57 aircraft that is up for grabs. The navy issued a 'Request for Information' last month seeking response from various manufacturers to equip its aircraft c...

France has offered to help India revive the unsuccessful Kaveri engine project for indigenous Tejas aircraft and a host of other high-end collaboration as part of the offsets in the multi-billion Euro Rafale fighter plane deal which is now in the final stages.

It's been almost every Air Chief's favourite whipping boy - an Indian-built fighter jet delayed so inordinately that it came to be seen as a promise that would never be kept.