India Approves $7.4 Billion HAL Tejas Mk1A Fighter Jet Deal
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India Approves $7.4 Billion HAL Tejas Mk1A Fighter Jet Deal
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security approved a landmark deal for 97 new HAL-built Tejas Mk1A light combat aircraft, valued at roughly ₹62,000 crore (about $7.4 billion) on August 19, 2025. This order – in addition to an earlier 83-jet Mk1A purchase – will nearly double India’s indigenous fighter fleet. The Tejas Mk1A is a more advanced variant of the Light Combat Aircraft, and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will manufacture all airframes …
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