The Argentine side expressed its interest in the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft `Tejas’ being manufactured by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL). If the deal goes through, HAL will have to rework the LCA Tejas as per the needs of the South American nation.
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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) to open an office in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
The government said, “Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a defense PSU under the Ministry of Defence, responded to a demand for data received from Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in February 2019 for LCA class aircraft.
The first prototype of the TEJAS MK-1A, which is actually the intended mass-production version of the TEJAS and the base for all others, has made its first flight in secrecy, according to Indian authorities.
India’s Tejas light combat aircraft has occurred as the top choice for Malaysia as the Southeast Asian nation looks at replacing its aging fleet of fighter jets and the two sides are holding negotiations to firm up the procurement.