Defence Ministry issues Rs 65000 crore tender to HAL

(20 second reading) The Defence Ministry has issued a tender to Hindustan Aeronautics for the purchase of made-in-India 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets expected to be worth over Rs 65,000 crore.
This is set to be the largest order for indigenous military hardware ever placed by the Indian government.
The tender was issued by the Defence Ministry to the HAL recently, and they have been given three months to respond to it.
The programme will help the IAF replace its fleet of MiG-21s, MiG-23s, and MiG-27s, which have been either phased out or are set to be phased out shortly, government officials.