BREAKING: India’s Biggest Fighter Jet Deal Clears: 97 Tejas Mark 1A Jets for IAF

Name: BREAKING: India’s Biggest Fighter Jet Deal Clears: 97 Tejas Mark 1A Jets for IAF
Uploaded: 2025-08-20T12:03:14+05:30
Duration: 3 min 45 s
Channel: Asianet Newsable English
Description: In a historic decision, India approved a mega ₹62,000 crore deal to buy 97 LCA Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets for the Air Force. The high-level clearance on August 19, 2025, gives Hindustan Aeronautics Limited the green light to build the jets, marking the biggest-ever boost to indigenous defence manufacturing.

Asianet Newsable English

Published : Aug 20, 2025, 12:03 PM IST

In a historic decision, India approved a mega ₹62,000 crore deal to buy 97 LCA Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets for the Air Force. The high-level clearance on August 19, 2025, gives Hindustan Aeronautics Limited the green light to build the jets, marking the biggest-ever boost to indigenous defence manufacturing.

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