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HAL gets first wing assemblies for Tejas Mk1A

In February 2021, the defence ministry sealed a ₹48,000 crore deal with HAL for the procurement of 83 Tejas Mk-1A jets for the IAF. The ministry is also in the process of procuring 97 more LCA Mk-1As at a cost around ₹67,000 crore.

News Arena Network - Coimbatore - UPDATED: July 17, 2025, 09:10 PM - 2 min read

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) received the first set of wing assemblies.


Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) received the first set of wing assemblies for its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (Mk1A) programme, which has been produced by Larsen & Toubro. The wing assemblies were handed over to HAL in Coimbatore.


HAL Chairman and Managing Director D K Sunil described it as a "testament" to years of "dedicated hand-holding and a shared commitment to excellence" by the aerospace major and L&T. 


"The HAL is working with suppliers, both large and SMEs, as an initiative towards achieving Aatmanirbharta in the aerospace and defence sector," he said. 


"The HAL has effectively built a parallel aircraft structural assembly line in the private sector which will help in capacity augmentation of the LCA Tejas programme," he said. 

Also Read: India gets second GE-404 engine for LCA MK-1A; to receive 12 more

 

In February 2021, the defence ministry sealed a ₹48,000 crore deal with HAL for the procurement of 83 Tejas Mk-1A jets for the IAF. The ministry is also in the process of procuring 97 more LCA Mk-1As at a cost around ₹67,000 crore.


The single-engine Mk-1A will be a replacement for the IAF's MiG-21 fighters. The IAF is looking at inducting the warplanes as the number of its fighter squadrons has gone down to 31 from officially sanctioned strength of 42.


Tejas is a multi-role fighter aircraft with a single engine that can fly in high-threat airspace. It is built to perform strike, maritime reconnaissance, and air defense duties. 

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