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NEW DELHI: In the largest-ever order for indigenous military hardware placed by the Indian Government, a Rs 65,000 crore tender has been issued by the Defence ministry to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for made-in-India 97 LCA MARK 1A fighter jets.
LCA Mark 1A is the advanced version of Tejas aircraft.
According to news agency ANI, the tender was issued by recently and HAL has been given three months to respond to it.
The new fighters will enable the Indian Air Force (IAF) to replace its aging MiG fleet, which will be phased out.
The Government-supported indigenous fighter aircraft programme is poised to boost indigenisation and benefit small and medium enterprises in the defence sector nationwide, the new agency reported citing government officials.
