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Big Defence Boost: Centre Approves 240 Aero-Engines And Su-30 MKI Jets from HAL

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big defence boost: centre approves 240 aero-engines and su-30 mki jets from hal

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security on Monday approved the proposal for the procurement of 240 aero-engines (AL-31FP) for Su-30 MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Su-30 KI aircraft and aero engines will be under the Buy (Indian) category from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The total cost of the entire procurement will be over Rs 26,000 crore inclusive of all taxes and duties.

The delivery of these aero-engines would start after one year and complete over a period of eight years. "The engines will have indigenous content over 54%, enhanced due to indigenisation of some key components of aero-engines. These would be manufactured at Koraput division of HAL.," the Ministry of Defence said.

"Su-30 MKI is one of the most powerful and strategically-significant fleet of IAF. The supply of these aero-engines by HAL would meet the fleet sustenance requirement of IAF to continue their unhindered operations and strengthen the defence preparedness of the country," it added.

The development came just a week after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had informed that the 'GE-414' engines for the fighter jets would be made in India. Singh had termed it a remarkable progress in the nation's engine-making capability.

Earlier in June this year, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved proposals for the procurement of military equipment and platforms to give impetus to the Indian defence industry and “reduce foreign spending significantly.”

The proposal approved by the DAC includes eight next-generation corvettes for the Indian Navy, wheeled armoured fighting vehicles and bridge-laying tanks for the Indian Army, and the manufacture of aero-engines for the Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

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