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Apr
New Delhi | The Defence Ministry has issued a tender worth Rs 65 thousand crore to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the purchase of 97 LCA Mark-1A fighter jets. This is an advanced version of the indigenous fighter jet Tejas. This is the largest order ever given by the Government of India to an indigenous military hardware company. #subhead1 The Defence Ministry has given HAL three months to respond. The government had also placed order for Tejas to HAL in 2021. Mark-1A has more advanced avionics and radar. This will help the Air Force to replace the fleet of MiG-21, MiG-23…
