NEW DELHI, SEPT 2 :  The Cabinet Committee on Security on Monday approved the proposal for procurement of 240 aero-engines (AL-31FP) for Su-30 MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) under the Buy (Indian) category from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of over Rs 26,000 crore inclusive of all taxes and duties.

The delivery of these aero-engines would start after one year and complete over a period of eight years, an official statement said.

The engines will have indigenous content over 54 percent, enhanced due to indigenisation of some key components of aero-engines.

These would be manufactured at the Koraput division of HAL. Su-30 MKI is one of the most powerful and strategically significant fleets of IAF. The supply of these aero-engines by HAL would meet the fleet sustenance requirement of the IAF to continue their unhindered operations and strengthen the defence preparedness of the country.(UNI)