Why Should India Look To Design And Build Its Own Jet Engines?

Why Should India Look To Design And Build Its Own Jet Engines 1

While the signing of a memorandum of understanding between GE and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to jointly develop GE’s F414 engine for HAL’s TEJAS MK-2 fighter jets is good, total knowledge transfer is not guaranteed. The agreement includes the potential joint production of GE Aerospace’s F414 engines in India, and GE Aerospace continues to work with … Read more

US Fighter Jet Engines To Be Rolled Out In Three Years with 80% Technology Transfer

US Fighter Jet Engines To Be Rolled Out In Three Years with 80 Technology Transfer

The much-awaited India-US jet engine technology transfer agreement is likely to be signed soon, with the engines being produced “within three years.” The agreement calls for the production of a 110 KN (kilonewton) engine in India. “We are ready to sign the agreement soon, and India will have this engine within three years,” claimed a … Read more