New Delhi, 25 September 2025: The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for the procurement of 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The contract is worth over Rs 62,370 crore.

The order consists of 68 fighter jets and 29 twin-seater aircraft with associated equipment. The delivery is targeted to be done in 2027-28 and will be completed within a period of six years. The aircraft will have an indigenous content of more than 64%, with 67 additional items added compared to the previous LCA Mk1A contract signed in January 2021, according to the ministry.

The upgrades will include advanced indigenous systems such as the UTTAM Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, Swayam Raksha Kavach, and control surfa

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