Defence experts, including aerospace scientists and engineers, on Thursday, urged the Indian government and industry to step up indigenous design and development of aero gas turbine engines for self-reliance in production of military and civil aircraft.
A plea which was filed earlier by Advocate ML Sharma, alleging discrepancies in the fighter jet deal with France and seeking a stay on it will also come up for hearing on Wednesday.
"It provides us with a huge modicum of capability which never existed in this part of the world," he stated.
According to PTI sources, the HAL in a letter dated October 11, 2012, to the defence ministry brought out various disagreements pertaining to the work share between HAL and the Dassault Aviation, the makers of Rafale jets.
The defence minister said that the fighter jet deal was clinched at a lower price compared to what was being negotiated by the previous UPA regime.
On Monday, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had refused to give details on the multi-billion defence acquisition deal in Parliament arguing that being an Inter-Governmental Agreement, it was "classified information".
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday accused former Defence Minister A K Antony of creating a "logjam" over the Rafale fighter jet deal.
BJP dismissed the allegation, claiming it was intended to "divert attention" as party bigwigs faced the prospect of being questioned in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scandal.
Congress alleged that the aircraft was being purchased at much higher rates than what was decided after the completion of the tender process under the previous UPA government.
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