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Tejas aircraft close to my heart, now need to focus on LCA Mark 2, fifth g
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
New Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh today expressed his intent to further push the indigenous fighter aircraft projects as he said that the force has already ordered 200 plus LCA Tejas jets and now needs to focus on the LCA Mark-2 and fifth generation Advanced Medium Comba
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Indian Navy looking to conclude 3 mega deals worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore by e
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a move towards boosting its surveillance and fighting capabilities, the Indian Navy is looking towards concluding three major defence deals this financial year, including the 31 MQ-9B drone deal, 3 additional Scorpene submarines and the 26 Rafale-M fighter aircraft project.
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Defence Ministry to discuss mega military projects worth around Rs 2 lakh
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government is set to give a big push to indigenisation in the defence sector as the Defence Ministry is scheduled to hold a meeting to discuss projects worth around Rs 2 lakh crore including two mega fighter aircraft projects and the light atta
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Defence ministry to discuss India's biggest ever fighter aircraft projects
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Defence Ministry is scheduled to take up two of India's biggest-ever fighter aircraft projects worth Rs 1.3 lakh crore for discussion in a crucial meeting this week including buying 97 new LCA Mark 1A fighter aircraft and indigenously upgrading 84 Su-30 MKI combat planes
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All US clearances received: HAL, GE to produce jet engines for LCA Mark2.A
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"The engines of LCA Mark 2 and the first two squadrons of the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft would be produced within the country together by American GE and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited as all the clearances have been received from the US," DRDO chief Dr Samir V Kamat told A
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Tejas Mark 2 will fill critical capability void, essential to ensure timel
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): With the government approving the development of a new variant of light combat aircraft, Indian Air Force Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Thursday said the LCA Mark 2 fighter aircraft will fill a critical capability void besides giving a tremendous boos
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CCS clears indigenous LCA Mark 2 fighter aircraft project
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): In a major boost to indigenous fighter aircraft development initiatives, the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday cleared the development of LCA Mark 2 fighter aircraft which would be a replacement for the Mirage 2000, Jaguar and MiG-29 combat a
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Rajnath Singh to inaugurate 7-storey complex built in 45 days for 5th gen
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): A seven-storey building whose construction has been completed in 45 days for the homegrown fifth-generation fighter aircraft programme would be inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Bengaluru on Thursday.
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Over Rs 1.25 lakh crore 114 multirole fighter aircraft project to be under
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday said the mega project to induct 114 multirole fighter aircraft programme would be carried out under the Make in India project.
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IAF will focus on Rs 1.3 lakh crore deal for 114 fighter jets
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): With the deal for 83 LCA Tejas Mark 1A aircraft set to be signed during upcoming Aero India, the Indian Air Force is now looking to focus on the multirole fighter aircraft project under which it is planning to acquire 114 combat aircraft expected to co
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Rs 47,000 cr LCA fighter aircraft projects to be finalised in next few mon
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): In a big boost for defence under the Make in India initiative, Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria on Monday said that the second squadron of Light Combat Aircraft (LCAs) worth over Rs 8,000 crore would be operationalised by the end of May.
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IAF ensuring level-playing field for single, twin engine fighter jets in U
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): In the 114 multirole fighter aircraft project planned to be built indigenously, the Indian Air Force is now working to prepare a level-playing field for single-engine and twin-engine combat aircraft expected to participate in the competition.
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