India has signed a landmark deal worth over $1 billion to acquire 113 jet engines for its indigenous Tejas Mark-1A fighter aircraft.
HAL Tejas LCA
India finalized its largest-ever defense aviation contract, a Rs 66,500 crore deal for 97 Tejas fighter jets.
The Government of India has cleared the acquisition of 97 Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF) at a cost of ₹62,000 crore (US$7.1 billion).
India’s Tejas Mk2, a 4.5-generation fighter jet developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), is set to enhance the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) capabilities with a potential partnership with French aerospace giant Safran.
GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force.