Honeywell Aerospace, the aerospace company based in Phoenix, Arizona, is speeding up engine deliveries to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the state-owned aircraft maker in India. The engines power the HTT-40, the basic trainer that India's air force will use for the first stage of pilot training. Matt Milas, president of...
GE Aerospace Plans to Nearly Double Spending With Suppliers in India
GE Aerospace in Evendale, Ohio, plans to nearly double what it spends with suppliers in India, to $400 million a year by 2030. The company announced the plan at an event in New Delhi, in northern India alongside an economic impact report on its four decades in the country. Vikram...
India’s Tejas Mark-1A Production Takes Off with New $1 Billion Engine Acquisition
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 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...
Airbus Builds upon its Existing Presence in India
Airbus has made a significant move in India by leasing over 650,000 square feet of office space in Bangalore's Whitefield area to establish its Global Capability Center (GCC). The deal, valued at more than $60.2 million, involves a 10-year lease at Titanium Tech Park, with options for both space expansion...