India Orders 97 HAL LCA Mk1A Fighters for IAF

30 Sep 2025 CW Team

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, including 68 single-seat fighters and 29 twin-seaters, along with associated equipment, for the Indian Air Force. The contract, valued at over Rs 623.7 billion (excluding taxes), was formalised on 25 September 2025. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in 2027-28 and be completed over six years.

These aircraft will feature over 64 per cent indigenous content and incorporate 67 additional items compared with the previous LCA Mk1A contract signed in January 2021. Advanced indigenously developed systems such as the UTTAM Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar, Swayam Raksha Kavach, and control surface actuators will further strengthen India’s Aatmanirbharta initiatives in defence technology.

The project is supported by nearly 105 Indian companies engaged in manufacturing detailed components. Production is expected to generate close to 11,750 direct and indirect jobs annually over six years, providing a significant boost to the domestic aerospace ecosystem.

The acquisition, under the ‘Buy (India-IDDM)’ category of the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, reflects the government’s focus on indigenisation. The LCA Mk1A, the most advanced variant of India’s indigenously designed fighter aircraft, will serve as a potent platform to meet the operational requirements of the Indian Air Force.

Infrastructure Urban

02 Jun 2026

VECV Sales Rise 7.8 Per Cent In May 2026

VE Commercial Vehicles recorded sales of 7,978 units in May 2026, compared to 7,401 units in May 2025, registering growth of 7.8 per cent. This included 7,789 units from the Eicher brand and 189 units from the Volvo brand.Eicher branded trucks and buses reported sales of 7,789 units during the month, up 7.3 per cent from 7,258 units a year earlier. In the domestic commercial vehicle market, Eicher sales rose 9.1 per cent to 7,375 units from 6,758 units in May 2025.Exports declined 17.2 per cent to 414 units from 500 units in the corresponding month last year. Volvo Trucks and Volvo Buses recor..

Table Space Strengthens DESYN Leadership Team

Table Space has announced strategic leadership appointments within DESYN, its integrated Design and Build business, as it looks to strengthen operations across key enterprise and GCC markets in India. DESYN was launched as a strategic extension of Table Space’s workspace solutions portfolio to meet rising demand for agile, high-quality and rapidly deployable enterprise workspaces.Shruti Ookabhoy has joined DESYN as Executive Director and will lead the Design vertical, focusing on design capability, operational excellence and team development across markets. She brings over 22 years of experi..

Concord Associate Bags Rs 2.79 Bn Kavach Order

Concord Control Systems said its associate company, Progota India, has received a Rs 2.79 bn domestic order from Indian Railways for the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of on-board Kavach 4.0 loco equipment.The order is scheduled for execution within 12 months and strengthens Concord’s role in India’s railway safety and signalling ecosystem. Kavach is India’s indigenous automatic train protection system, designed to improve operational safety by helping prevent signal passing at danger and reducing collision risks.Gaurav Lath, Joint Managing Director, Concord Control Syst..