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Indian Air Force initiates Rs 33,000-cr buy of 83 Tejas fighters

The IAF has already sent out enquiries for building a "single-engine fighter" in India

Tejas aircraft, tarmac, Fighter aircrafts, AERO India 2017, Yelahanka Air Base, Bengaluru
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A Tejas aircraft on the tarmac near the parked Fighter aircrafts on the day before of AERO India 2017 at Yelahanka Air Base in Bengaluru. Photo: PTI

Ajai Shukla New Delhi
In a big step towards defence indigenisation, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) a tender for 83 Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA).
 
Late on Wednesday, HAL issued a brief note stating: “HAL has received Request for Proposal (RFP) for 83 LCAs from Indian Air Force.”
 
Earlier on Wednesday, the defence minister stated in a written reply in Parliament: “Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) has cleared acquisition of 83 LCA Mk 1A for IAF, production of which is planned from 2019-20…”
 
With HAL sources placing the ticket price of the Tejas Mark 1A at