Rs 26,000 Cr Su30 MKI fighter engine deal for HAL okayed

The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved a ₹26,000 crore contract for Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to supply new AL-31FP engines for the Su30MKI fighter jets. HAL will manufacture 240 engines at its Koraput plant over eight years, with over 54% indigenous content.