₹62,370 crore contract for 97 LCA Mk1A
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What happened
- MoD signed a contract with HAL for 97 LCA Mk1A (68 fighters, 29 twin-seaters) at over ₹62,370 crore [PIB].
- Deliveries begin in 2027-28 over six years; indigenous content will exceed 64%, with the UTTAM AESA radar and Swayam Raksha Kavach [PIB].
Background
- The buy is under the Buy (India-IDDM) category of DAP 2020; about 105 Indian firms supply components [PIB].
Why it matters
- Large repeat orders give HAL’s supply chain scale.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-09-25): moD signed a contract with HAL for 97 LCA Mk1A (68 fighters, 29 twin-seaters) at over ₹62,370 crore.
- Large repeat orders give HAL's supply chain scale.
Quotable data pointDeliveries begin in 2027-28 over six years; indigenous content will exceed 64%, with the UTTAM AESA radar and Swayam Raksha Kavach.
PIB: MoD-HAL contract for 97 LCA Mk1A, 25 Sep 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: LCA Mk1A, IDDM.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Number of LCA Mk1A in the September 2025 contract
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Indigenous radar on the Mk1A
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
Official source: PIB: MoD-HAL contract for 97 LCA Mk1A, 25 Sep 2025
facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending