Cabinet nod to Rs 48,000-crore deal for 83 LCA (light combat aircraft)
The cabinet committee on security headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday cleared a Rs 48,000-crore deal for 83 LCA (light combat aircraft) from defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for the Indian Air Force in the biggest-ever deal in the indigenous military aviation sector.
Announcing the decision on Twitter, defence minister Rajnath Singh said the LCA-Tejas was going to be the backbone of the IAF fighter fleet in years to come.
“This deal will be a game changer for self-reliance in the Indian defence manufacturing,” he added.
“LCA-Tejas incorporates a large number of new technologies many of which were never attempted in India,” the minister said.
