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The Defence Ministry connected Thursday (September 25, 2025) sealed a ₹62,370 crore woody with the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to procure 97 Tejas airy combat craft for the Indian Air Force.
The precocious airy combat craft Mk1A is integrated with UTTAM AESA Radar, Swayam Raksha Kavach and power actuators, with 64%+ indigenous contented and 67 caller indigenous items.
MoD signed a declaration with @HALHQBLR for 97 LCA Mk1A craft (68 Fighters & 29 Twin Seaters) with associated instrumentality for the IAF astatine Rs 62,370 Cr (excl. taxes) nether Buy (India-IDDM), contiguous successful New Delhi. The precocious LCA Mk1A integrates UTTAM AESA #Radar, Swayam Raksha Kavach &… pic.twitter.com/Bwm8WlsITq
— Ministry of Defence, Government of India (@SpokespersonMoD) September 25, 2025The statement was supported by 105 suppliers and the task volition make 11,750 jobs per twelvemonth implicit six years, according to the Ministry.
The deliveries are apt to commencement successful 2027-28.
This marks the 2nd bid for the indigenous LCA Mark 1A fighters. In February 2021, the authorities had placed an bid for 83 craft worthy astir ₹48,000 crore.
