Tejas Aircraft Not A Replacement For MiG-21 Fighters: Defence Ministry
24 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas has been delivered till September 30
New Delhi: TEJAS is not being inducted as a replacement of the MiG-21 fighter
aircraft, but as part of the modernisation of the Indian Air Force, the
Ministry of Defence told the Rajya Sabha today.
Tejas is not being inducted as a replacement of MIG-21 fighter aircraft, but as a part of modernisation of @IAF_MCC.
— PIB India (@PIB_India) December 20, 2021
Amount spent so far on the manufacture of 24 LCA Tejas delivered till 30.09.2021 is ₹6,653 crores.#ParliamentQuestion
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"Amount spent so far on the manufacture of 24 Light Combat Aircraft TEJAS
delivered till September 30, 2021, is ₹ 6,653 crore. Considering the contract
with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) by IAF, a total of 123 TEJAS fighter
aircraft are to be manufactured. Further production depends upon the
requirement for Indian Defence Services/export to customers," Minister of
State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said.
The Winter Session of Parliament commenced on November 29, 2021, and is likely
to continue till December 23, 2021.
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