# India signed a 121-billion-rand order for 97 domestically designed and built fighter jets as its air force retires its outgoing Russian MiG-21 jets after decades of use. The first Tejas jets, meaning “brilliance” in Hindi, were commissioned into the airforce in 2016, with the latest commission for the fourth-generation version of the fighter. India, one of the world’s largest arms importers, has made the modernisation of its forces a top priority, and made repeated pushes to boost local arms production.
India signs order for 97 domestically designed and built fighter jets