India to purchase 83 Tejas light combat aircraft for Rs 48,000 crore after CCS nod
3 years, 11 months ago

India to purchase 83 Tejas light combat aircraft for Rs 48,000 crore after CCS nod

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New Delhi: In a major decision, the government on Wednesday approved the procurement of 83 indigenously-developed light combat aircraft Tejas for the Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 48,000 crore. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said. @narendramodi today approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about 48000 Crores to strengthen IAF’s fleet of homegrown fighter jet ‘LCA-Tejas’. — Rajnath Singh January 13, 2021 The defence minister said Tejas is going to be the backbone of the fighter fleet of the Indian Air Force in years to come.

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