Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (Hal) signed a $716-man deal with GE Aviation of the U.S. for 99 F404 plane engines and help Services to power the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A.
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In February, the DEFENCE Ministry had signed an Rs. 48,000 crore deal with HAL to provide 83 LCA-Mk1A to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is an indigenous supersonic fighter jet used with the aid of the Indian military.
LCA Tejas is a single-engine multirole light fighter aircraft.
The Light Combat Aircraft programme was started by the Government of India in 1984 when they installed the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) to manage the LCA programme.
LCA Tejas was once designed and developed by India’s HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited).
It replaced the aging Mig 21 fighter planes.