Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021, 20:44 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 14: Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria on Thursday said that the indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is far better and advanced than the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets.
The Chief of Air Staff in an interview to ANI said, Indian aircraft Tejas is far better and more advanced than the Chinese and Pakistan joint venture JF-17 fighter. It will have top of the line Beyond Visual Range (BVR) class of air-to-air missile Astra, and other sensors and weapons.
RKS Bhadauria said, It is also a big boost to our indigenous industry. It is also a big recognition of our designers. It is a huge step for the Indian Air Force and for the country.
Hindustan Aeronautics share price surges 10% after government approves Rs 48K crore deal to acquire 83 Tejas aircraft
The Cabinet Committee on Security on January 13 approved a Rs 48,000-crore deal for the purchase of 83 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. January 14, 2021 / 04:21 PM IST
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) share price surged over 10 percent intraday on January 14, a day after the government approved Rs 48,000-crore deal to acquire 83 Tejas aircraft from the company.
The Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a Rs 48,000-crore deal for the purchase of 83 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas from the state-run aerospace behemoth.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Twitter that it was the largest-ever procurement deal in the indigenous military aviation sector.
Highlights
The LCA is equipped with critical operational capabilities of AESA Radar, Beyond Visual Range Missile, Electronic Warfare Suite and Air to Air Refuelling
It would be a potent platform to meet the operational requirements of IAF, which has already inducted a batch of Tejas aircraft as part of its initial order of 40 jets
New Delhi: After the government approved the largest indigenous defence procurement deal worth about Rs 48,000 crores to buy 83 LCA Tejas Mark1A fighter jets, IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria on Thursday (January 14) said that it is a huge step for IAF capability building.
The IAF chief told ANI, It is also a big boost to our indigenous industry. It is also a big recognition of our designers. It is a huge step for the Indian Air Force and for the country.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the government's decision for the purchase of 83 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will help to create more than 50,000 jobs in the country.