India strengthened its commitment to modernizing its air power and boosting its self-reliant defense program with an acquisition. The nation finalized a deal worth over $1 billion with the Fairfield, CT-headquartered aerospace company General Electric for another 113 GE-F404 jet engines. These critical power plants are destined for the indigenous Tejas...
India to Buy $1 billion worth of GE Engines for its fighter aircraft
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, HAL, to Jointly Manufacture Fighter Jet Engines in India
The aerospace unit of General Electric signed an agreement with India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to make fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force. GE said that the agreement includes the potential joint production of GE Aerospace's F414 engines in India. India’s quest to manufacture an engine for...
Aero India 2023 Scheduled for Bangalore in February 2023
The 14th edition of Aero India, Asia's largest aero show, will be held at the Yelahanka Air force Station in Bangalore from February 13 - 17, 2023. State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will organize this event where exhibitors from across the world are expected to take part. In the previous edition,...
Rolls-Royce and HAL India to Make Adour Engine Parts
Bangalore-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a pact with Rolls-Royce to manufacture Adour Engine parts for Rolls-Royce’s international defense customer base. The agreement was exchanged between B Krishna Kumar, executive director (Engine & IMGT), HAL and Abhishek Singh, senior vice president – Defense, India and South East Asia, Rolls-Royce, on...
Airbus and India’s Tata Group Partner to Make Transport Aircraft
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security approved $3 billion for the acquisition of 56 Airbus C-295MW transport aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force fleet of Hawker Siddeley 748M Avro aircraft. The Avro is a British design that was manufactured in the government owned factory of HAL - Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd...