Overview
- Negotiations for 12 Indian-built Tejas jets estimated at $1.2 billion were put on hold, according to Dunya News and Daily Times.
- The display aircraft was destroyed on November 21 and pilot Wing Commander Namish Sial died, as reported by Daily Times.
- Sources cited by Dunya News say the pause could hit Israel Aerospace Industries because Tejas uses Israeli radar and avionics.
- Armenia had been in talks with India and manufacturer HAL on what would have been the Tejas program’s first export order.
- Indian reports described a mid-flight technical malfunction during the show, and authorities called for safety protocol reviews.