Tag: aerospace industry

Colombia Orders 17 Saab Gripen Fighters for €3.1B

Gripen E fighter aircraft | Photo: Saab

Saab has signed a €3.1 billion contract with Colombia for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft including two twin-seat Gripen F fighters to be delivered between 2026 and 2032, following orders from Thailand recently, a Ukrainian letter of intent for hundreds of aircraft and strong prospects coming up in Canada.

LCA MK1A Flies Over New Production Line

The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) MK1A at HAL Nashik on Friday | Photo: Ministry of Defence

HAL’s Nashik facility has conducted the first flight of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A and inaugurated new production lines for the fighter and the HTT-40 trainer aircraft. The expansion is intended to increase LCA output to 24 aircraft annually and represents a major boost to India’s indigenous manufacturing capacity.