New Delhi, Sept 25 (UNI) The Defence Ministry today signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for procurement of 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, including 68 fighters and 29 twin seaters, along with associated equipment for the Indian Air Force at a cost of over Rs 62,370 crore.

The delivery of these aircraft would commence during 2027-28 and be completed over a period of six years, a Defence Ministry statement said.

The aircraft will have an indigenous content of over 64 percent, with 67 additional items incorporated, over and above the previous LCA Mk1A contract signed in January 2021. The integration of advanced indigenously developed systems such as the UTTAM Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, Swayam Raksha Kavach and control surface actuators wi

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