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HAL bags largest-ever indigenous defence procurement deal, but real test lies in honouring delivery schedule
Fp Staff •If the company's track record is anything to go by, the speed of the project and not the capacity to manufacture LCA should raise concerns
India to purchase 83 Tejas light combat aircraft for Rs 48,000 crore after CCS nod
•The IAF, around three years ago, issued an initial tender for procurement of 83 Tejas aircraft, a four-and-half generation combat jet
Rajnath Singh to inaugurate state-of-the-art dry dock in Mumbai, here is all you need to know about India's first such facility
Fp Staff •Rajnath Singh will inaugurate and commission the country’s first state-of-the-art dry dock in Mumbai, which is capable of housing even INS Vikramaditya.
Rajnath Singh becomes first defence minister to fly LCA Tejas, says 'flight was very smooth'
Fp Staff •Rajnath Singh flew in the Tejas fighter aircraft from the HAL airport in Bengaluru, becoming the first defence minister to fly in the indigenously-built light combat aircraft.
Rajnath Singh becomes first defence minister to fly LCA Tejas; BJP leader congratulates DRDO, HAL, says flight was smooth
Fp Staff •Rajnath Singh flew in the Tejas fighter aircraft from the HAL airport in Bengaluru, becoming the first defence minister to fly in the indigenously-built light combat aircraft.
Indigenously developed Tejas successfully test fires BVR missile; Nirmala Sitharaman praises 'world-class aircraft'
•In a major milestone, indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has successfully fired an air-to-air beyond visual (BVR) range missile, demonstrating its overall capability as an effective combat jet
France offers India help to revive engine project for Tejas aircraft
•France has offered to help India revive the unsuccessful Kaveri engine project for indigenous Tejas aircraft and a host of other high-end collaboration as part of the offsets in the multi-billion Euro Rafale fighter plane deal, which is now in the final stages.