# India signs $7B contract with HAL for 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter jets

India signed a ₹62,370 crore ($7.03 billion) contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 97 Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraft, the largest-ever single order for domestically produced fighter jets.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-09-26
- Where: India
- Value: $7.03B
- Status: announced
- Products: Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Hindustan Aeronautics Limited](https://endata.com/companies/15910.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [airpronews.com](https://airpronews.com/2025/09/26/india-signs-7-billion-dollar-deal-for-97-tejas-mk-1a-fighter-jets/), 2025-09-26: "India’s $7 billion contract with HAL for 97 Tejas Mk-1A jets boosts indigenous defense production and modernizes the Air Force fleet."

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