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India To Finalize $700 Million Defense Pact With United States
India is set to sign a defense pact with the United States to procure 100 fighter jet engines from US-based General Electric (GE) for a whopping $700 million. Negotiations to acquire fighter jet engines that will power Indian Tejas Light Combat Aircraft are almost absolute. Meanwhile, the agreement would be earmarked as the biggest India-US defense deal since February 2020 when India procured multi-role helicopters from the US.
Tags: India, United States Of America, Tejas Combat Jet
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HAL To Launch Upgraded Combat Jet 'Tejas Mark II' In 2022
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has announced to launch an upgraded version of the indigenous combat jet Tejas - 'Tejas Mark II' - in August-September 2022. While the upgraded version will have a much powerful engine and a greater load-carrying capacity, it will also be equipped with next-generation electronic warfare system. Moreover, the HAL also plans to conduct the high-speed trial of the jet in 2023 and start its production by 2025. … read-more
Tags: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, HAL Bangalore, Tejas, Tejas Combat Jet
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