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Indian Air Force to procure another 97 Tejas Mark-1A jets
Fp Staff •In February 2021, the defence ministry sealed a Rs 48,000-crore deal with state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for procurement of 83 Tejas MK-1A jets for the IAF. With the additional 97 Tejas Mark-1A jets, the total number of indigenously-developed aircraft of the IAF will be 180
‘Landmark’: PM Modi hails GE, HAL agreement to make fighter jet engines in India
Umang Sharma •PM Modi said the GE-HAL agreement will give India-US defence cooperation a ‘new character’
PMO urges HAL, DRDO to speed up indigenous fighter aircraft program
Ajeyo Basu •The conference was called after the Indian government led by PM Modi received harsh criticism from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (SCOD) for its lack of progress in acquiring fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF)
Aero India 2023: Egypt, Argentina to buy LCA Tejas from India
Ajeyo Basu •Argentina and Egypt are the latest nations to show interest in procuring the indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas from India
Explained: Why HAL removed Lord Hanuman’s image from its trainer jet at Aero India 2023
Fp Explainers •The Aero India 2023 show in Bengaluru is drawing in huge crowds and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) HLFT-42 trainer jet is one of the big attractions at the event. The plane initially had the sticker of Lord Hanuman on its tail to display the power of the aircraft
Aero India 2023: HAL unveils new-age supersonic trainer for easy shift to top notch Rafale, Sukhoi
Ajeyo Basu •The Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42) is also projected to be highly customizable for an export-oriented market. The aircraft is expected to be scalable, interoperable and can be configured according to the requirements of customers
LCH Prachand, BrahMos missiles, HAL’s HLFT-42 and more: The stars at Aero India 2023
Fp Explainers •The Aero India 2023 show kicked off to a flying start in Bengaluru. The five-day event will see several defence companies displaying their capabilities. The country’s ‘Make in India’ thrust will also shine bright as the BrahMos missile, the LCH Prachand, jetpacks for the Indian Army will be featured
Ready to build new military transport aircraft, HAL tells IAF
Ajeyo Basu •The Indian Air Force (IAF) already has started the procurement process for a Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) that would have a cargo-carrying capacity of between 18 and 30 tonnes and be used for a variety of transport aircraft duties
IAF's Mi-17 helicopters to become more lethal, will get made-in-India armour
Fp Staff •The IAF will now equip its Mi-17 helicopters with indigenous armour that will improve their ability to withstand fire from small arms and snipers. This will enable these helicopters to perform better in operations involving close quarters combat
WATCH: IAF successfully test fires extended range version of Brahmos air launched missile
Fp Staff •With this test of the BrahMos Extended Air Version, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has acquired the firepower to target long-range targets on land or sea with the Sukhoi fighter jet. The ability to strike precision has increased. DRDO, Indian Navy, BAPL and HAL were involved in the test with the IAF