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New Delhi: The defence ministry is set to ink an estimated 21,000 crore deal to acquire jet engines for its Su 30MKI fighter fleet..
The engines will be made in India from the raw material stage by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and will replace older engines that are coming to the end of their service life...
The order for about 230 engines will be placed in the coming days, with deliveries to take place over the next few years, said people familiar with the matter...
In addition to the new engines, the mainstay Su 30MKI fighter jet fleet is set to be upgraded under a plan that will include completely new avionics, radars and electronic warfare suites..
ET had earlier reported that HAL is also close to signing a deal with American engine manufacturer GE Aviation to produce advanced jet engines under a technology transfer deal..
