India approves major defence deal: 97 Tejas aircraft, 156 Prachand helicopters to boost armed forces

India approves major defence deal: 97 Tejas aircraft, 156 Prachand helicopters to boost armed forces

The Indian government on Thursday (Nov 30) approved what is believed to be one of the largest defence deals of the country, placing orders to purchase home-made 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and 156 Prachand helicopters to boost the overall combat capability of the armed forces, media reports said. The Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved the deals worth around Rs 2.23 trillion ($26.74 billion approx.)

India to procure 97 Tejas jets, 156 Prachand choppers in over ₹1 lakh-crore deal

Defence officials said on Thursday that 97 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft for the Indian Air Force were acquired at a cost of around ₹65,000 crore.

India approves procurement of 97 Tejas jets, over 150 Prachand choppers

India approves procurement of 97 Tejas aircraft and 150 Prachand helicopters to bolster armed forces. DAC headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also clears Su-30 fighter fleet upgrade. Projects cost exchequer Rs 1.3 lakh crore.

Govt approves procurement of 97 Tejas jets, over 150 Prachand choppers

India News: The defence ministry's Defence Acquisition Council has cleared the procurement of additional batch of 97 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft for the Indian Ai

Big boost to defence as 97 Tejas aircraft, 156 Prachand helicopters procurement gets clearance

According to defence officials, the Tejas fighter jets cost around ₹65,000 crores.

India Approves Procurement Of 97 Tejas Jets, Over 150 Prachand Choppers

India on Thursday accorded an initial approval to procure an additional batch of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and around 150 Prachand helicopters to boost the overall combat capability of the armed forces, official sources said.The Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also cleared a proposal of the Indian Air Force to upgrade its Su-30 fighter fleet, the sources said.It is learnt that mega procurement projects a…