IAF chief RKS Bhadauria says made in India Tejas aircraft 'far better' than China-Pak JF-17 fighters


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January 14, 2021 UPDATED: January 14, 2021 19:34 IST IAF RKS Bhadauria said the 83 indigenous fighter jets to be inducted into the force would also be equipped with homegrown weapons such as the Astra beyond visual range air to air missiles and other standoff weapons. (PTI photos) A day after India approved a deal worth Rs 48,000 crore to procure 83 indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief RKS Bhadauria asserted that the made in India aircraft is far better and advanced than the Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets. In a major decision aimed at boosting...