Tejas Mk1A
Indian Air Force › Procurement
Series-production single-engine multirole fighter for IAF fleet modernisation
Budget
₹1,10,370 Cr+
Timeline
2021–2035
Sector
Indian Air Force
Indigenisation
PROCUREMENT TIMELINE
AON
AON
Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.
RFI
RFI
Request for Information — industry capability survey.
RFP
RFP
Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.
ToC
ToC
Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.
CNC
CNC
Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.
Contract
Contract
Contract signed with selected vendor(s).
Dev/Trial
Dev/Trial
CURRENTDevelopment, integration and user trials.
Induction
Induction
INTEL SIGNALS
Near induction — watch for contract award
Strategic priority designation
MoD announced the 83-aircraft Tejas Mk1A contract in February 2021 (about ₹48,000 crore), followed by a second 97-aircraft contract in September 2025 (about ₹62,370 crore, including 68 single-seat and 29 twin-seat aircraft). This should be tracked as an active production pipeline with phased deliveries, not as a proposal-stage requirement.
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CONTENDERS / VENDORS
HAL · GE Aerospace · BEL · DRDO
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