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The IAF has already inducted a batch of Tejas aircraft as part of its initial order of 40 jets.
In a much-awaited decision, the Modi government on Wednesday approved procurement of 83 indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas for the Indian Air Force in deal worth Rs 48,000 crore. The decision by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is being seen as a big step towards making the Made in India Tejas the backbone of IAF s fighter fleet in years to come.Â
The Indian Air Force has also welcomed the government decision. IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria said that the historic procurement decision will bolster the capability of the force considerably.Â