Govt Formally Seals Rs 48,000 Cr Deal To Procure 83 TEJAS From HAL
BANGALORE: A contract to manufacture 83 TEJAS fighters was handed over
to the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) by the Defence Ministry at the Aero
India international air show on Wednesday.
The event is being organised by the HAL on behalf of Department of Defence
Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence, Government of India to promote
Aerospace and Defence (AandD) manufacturing and export potential of the
Defence Industry. Aero India 2021 Will Add Impetus to Our Quest to Become
'Atmanirbhar', Says PM Narendra Modi.
Inaugurated the HAL's new LCA-Tejas Production Line in Bengaluru today. Under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ India is looking forward to increase its defence manufacturing capabilities. India cannot remain dependent on other countries for its defence. @HALHQBLR pic.twitter.com/7HCmYnjp1P
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) February 2, 2021
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presented the Tejas model to HAL chief R
Madhavan at the opening ceremony of the Aero India 2021. The IAF had issued a
tender for 83 TEJASs about two years ago and the project was stuck over the
pricing issue as the government and the Air Force felt that the price offered
by the HAL was slightly higher.
The first TEJAS MK-1A aircraft is likely to be produced by 2023 once the HAL
is done with the supply of the initial 40 planes in the Initial Operational
Clearance and Final Operational Clearance standards which have already taken
part and proven themselves in the IAF operational exercises such as the
Exercise Gagan Shakti.
TEJAS MK-1A is the advanced version of TEJAS aircraft.
Israel's Elbit Systems were put on display its Rampage air-to-ground missile
at Aero India. The missile is going to be inducted into the Indian Air Force
(IAF).
Israel Turns Artillery Rocket Into Supersonic 'Rampage' Air-Launched
Stand-Off Weapon
Three Mi-17 helicopters also took part in the flypast at the event.
The Department of Industrial Training and Employment (DITE) and the Karnataka
government in collaboration with Tata Technologies will showcase the
initiative of 'transformation of 150 Government Industrial Training Institutes
(ITIs) into technology hubs', according to an official release.
More than 530 exhibitors have registered for the Expo out of which there are
457 Indian exhibitors and 74 foreign exhibitors from countries including
United States, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Belarus, Czech Republic,
Italy, Russia, Japan, Taiwan, Ukraine, South Africa, Bulgaria and Israel. A
large contingent of foreign primes have also participated in the event, these
include Boeing Company, GE Aviation, Rafale International, Israel Aerospace
Industries Ltd, Russian Helicopters JSC, United Engine Corporation JSC, BAE
Systems, Rolls-Royce and Lockheed Martin.
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