Development of FGFA
A Preliminary Design (PD) contract has been signed between HAL and Rosoboronexport, Russia on 21st December, 2010 for implementation of design & development of Prospective Multi-Role Fighter (PMF) Aircraft programme by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) jointly with Sukhoi Design Bureau (SDB) of Russia at a cost of $295 million. The duration of the PD phase is 18 months. Full scale Design & Development work will be taken up under a separate contract, which will be negotiated and signed towards the end of the PD phase. Presently induction of aircraft in Indian Air Force is envisaged from 2018 onwards.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri M M Pallam Raju in a written reply to Shri L Raja Gopal in Lok Sabha today.
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