India’s Venture into Domestic Aircraft Engine Production
India will now be able to produce its own aircraft engines, specifically the F414 engines used in the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday. She also mentioned India strengthening its armed forces by acquiring unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), specifically the sea guardian MQ-9B.
As per sources, she said, “GE, the largest aeronautics company, has signed an agreement with HAL for the joint production of F414 aircraft engines. This joint venture will take place in India, with 80 percent of the technology being transferred”. And the HAL-made engines, which are entirely produced in India, would be utilized in the Tejas aircraft.
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