On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi boarded a Tejas fighter jet in Bengaluru as part of his visit to the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. His visit included a comprehensive review of the ongoing activities at the manufacturing facility, encompassing the production of Tejas jets, according to an earlier source.
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Tejas, a lightweight combat aircraft, has garnered interest from numerous countries, and during the Prime Minister’s state visit to the US, GE Aerospace, a major US defense company, signed an agreement with HAL for the collaborative production of engines for the Mk-II Tejas.
In April of this year, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted a significant milestone, stating that India’s defense exports had achieved an unprecedented high of Rs 15,920 crore in the year 2022-2023. This accomplishment was lauded as a remarkable achievement for the country.
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