India's State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and General Electric (GE) Aerospace signed a $1 billion deal to procure 113 F404-GE-IN20 jet engines to power an advanced variant of India's home-grown Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A. These jets are crucial for India's air force, which faces regional threats. This deal,...
GE Aerospace Negotiation Tech Transfer for India’s Fighter Aircraft Engine
During the Aero India 2025 exhibition this week, state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) engaged in substantial negotiations with General Electric (GE) Aerospace regarding a significant transfer of technology for the GE F414-INS6 engine. According to HAL chairman and managing director D.K. Sunil, the company is pursuing a two-phase approach to...