Defence minister Rajnath Singh today unveiled the first Tejas LCA MK1A fighter jet from Hindustan Aeronautics’ new Nashik production line. During the event, the Defence Minister also inaugurated a second production line for the HTT-40 trainer aircraft at the same facility. Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Singh lauded the flight of the Sukhoi-30, LCA, and HTT-40 aircraft prepared in the Nashik division. He said, the flight of those jets represents the country’s ‘flight of self-reliance’ in the defence sector. The Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to achieving self-reliance in defence production, stating that it is the country’s resolve to manufacture all defence equipment within the country. He said, prior to 2014, nearly 65 to 70 percent of defence equipment was imp

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