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IAF looking to order another 90 LCA-MK1A fighter jets

The Indian Air Force is looking to order another 90 Light Combat Aircraft -MK1A once the contract for 83 LCA-MK1A is under execution, according to official sources. In 2021, the Defence Ministry had signed a ₹48,000-crore deal with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to supply 83 LCA-MK1A to the IAF, a more capable fighter than the current LCA-MK1. As per the contract, three LCA-MK1A are scheduled to be delivered to the IAF in February 2024 and 16 aircraft per year for subsequent five years. The order for 83 LCA-MK1A is expected to be completed by 2028-29 or at the most by 2030 and so to keep the assembly lines running as well as to add quick numbers to the force, sources said the IAF is looking to order additional 90 LCA-MK1A jets.

The Hindu

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