Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday boared for a sortie on indigenously manufatured Tejas fighter in Bengaluru, during his visit to state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
Bengaluru: PM Modi Takes Sortie On Tejas Fighter Jet, Visits HAL's Manufacturing Facility
Terming the experience of flying in Tejas?'incredibly enriching', PM Modi exuded confidence?in the country's capabilities in the field of manufacturing indigenous defence equipment.
The Prime Minister was in the city to review the ongoing work at its manufacturing facility.
The Prime Minister was in the city to review the ongoing work at its manufacturing facility.
Terming the experience?"incredibly enriching", the prime minister?exuded confidence?in the country's capabilities in the field of manufacturing indigenous defence equipment. During his visit to the manufacturing facility of HAL, Modi also reiterated the importance of?indigenous production of defence products.
It has been reported that several countries so far have shown ardent interest in buying?Tejas.?
Tejas is known to be a light combat aircraft. It has also been known that the?US defence giant GE Aerospace had inked a pact with HAL to jointly produce engines for the Mk-II-Tejas during the prime minister's state visit to the US.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh noted in April this year that India’s defence exports have reached an all-time high of Rs 15,920 crore in FY 2022-2023.?
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