Defence ministry sends Rs 37,000 crore deal for 83 improved Tejas jets to CCS for final nod

NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Wednesday paved the way for the procurement of 83 indigenous Tejas Mark-1A fighter jets for IAF from defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd at a cost of over Rs 37,000 crore by finalising the contractual and other issues.

With the Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) chaired by defence Rajnath Singh clearing the proposal, it will now be placed before the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for the final nod. “This procurement will be a major boost for ‘Make in India’ as the aircraft is indigenously designed, developed and manufactured with participation of several local vendors apart from HAL,” said an official.

TOI had last month reported that this biggest-ever deal in the indigenous military aviation s