With reference to the procurement of 97 LCA Tejas Mk1A jets for the Indian Air Force, consider the following statements:
1. The LCA Tejas Mk1A variant integrates the indigenously developed UTTAM AESA Radar and the 'Swayam Raksha Kavach' suite.
2. The procurement is executed under the 'Buy (Global)' category of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 to ensure foreign technology transfer.

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Accepted Answer

A. 1 only — Statement 1 is correct; the aircraft heavily features indigenous upgrades including the UTTAM radar and Swayam Raksha Kavach. Statement 2 is incorrect; the ₹62,370 crore procurement was signed under the 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)' (Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured) category of DAP 2020, which is the highest priority category for domestic procurement, not 'Buy (Global)'.

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