Updated Jan 14, 2021 | 18:55 IST
The CCS s approval is the latest development in a procurement deal that has its roots around three years ago when the Indian Air Force issued an initial tender for the 83 Tejas aircraft. The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft. | Photo Credit: PTI
Key Highlights
Boasting external self-protection jammer pods, active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, advanced beyond-visual-range (BVR) missiles and improved maintainability, the Mk-1A jet represents a significant upgrade on the Mk-1 version
The number of India s fighter squadrons has dropped to as low as 28 or 29 compared to a sanctioned strength of 42
Given the budgetary constraints that were already hampering defence procurement, now likely to worsen due to the paralysing effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on India s fiscal figures, the scheduled approval of the 83 Tejas aircraft will come as significant relief to the IAF
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Centre clears Rs 48,000 crore deal for 83 Tejas fighter jets
The decision to procure the fleet was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said
PTI | January 13, 2021 | Updated 22:34 IST
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
In a major decision aimed at boosting the domestic aerospace industry, India on Wednesday approved a much-awaited deal worth Rs 48,000 crore to procure 83 indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas for the Indian Air Force.
The decision to procure the fleet was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.