Bengaluru: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today inaugurated a new plant at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru to double the production of India’s indigenous fighter jet – LCA Tejas.
“We cannot remain dependent on other countries for the defence of our country… You (HAL) have received a ₹ 48,000-cr order from the armed forces. This is the biggest indigenous defence procurement, which will give new heights to Indian aerospace sector. It is a historical deal,” Rajnath Singh said while addressing a gathering of HAL management and staffers.
“Tejas is not only indigenous it is also better than its foreign equivalents on several parameters and comparatively cheaper. Many countries have shown interest in Tejas. India will achieve the target of ₹ 1.75 lakh-crore in the field of defence manufacturing in few years,” Mr Singh wrote tweeting images of his day at the HAL facility.Read more…
