Armenia has suspended negotiations to purchase India’s Tejas fighter jets following a crash during the Dubai Airshow, where an Indian Air Force pilot was killed. The deal, valued at $1.2 billion for 12 aircraft, was in its final stages between the Armenian government and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). According to The Jerusalem Post, this would have been the first export contract for the Tejas, a 4.5-generation multirole combat aircraft developed by India to replace its aging MiG-21 fleet. The crash has raised concerns about the aircraft’s reliability and could impact India’s ambitions to become a major defense exporter. Neither the Armenian nor Indian governments have issued official statements regarding the suspension. The Tejas A1 variant, currently in production, includes Israeli radar and electronic warfare systems aimed at improving its competitiveness with Western fighters.