Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:36am on 21 Feb 2024,Wednesday Defence
Indian aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has offered the Philippines the option to locally assemble the Tejas light combat aircraft naval variant. The offer, if accepted, would mark a major milestone for Indian defense exports. HAL is currently ramping up facilities to fulfill Indian Air Force orders for 83 and 97 Tejas Mk1A variants. Reports indicate HAL has proposed local assembly of the Tejas Mk1 at the Philippine Aerospace Development Corp. Along with the assembly offer, India is offering soft loans to help the Philippines modernize its military with the indigenous jet.
