India's prime minister Narendra Modi often promotes India's domestic defense industry, but projects like the Tejas Light Combat fighter jet have faced lengthy delays. While India aims to balance China's power, modernizing its military will take decades. However, India has made significant shifts regarding its defense priorities and structures. A...
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...
American B-1B Bomber Showcased at Aero India
A B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, deployed in support of Aero India 2021, showcasing the long-range strike platform’s capabilities in a live demonstration. The airplane flew alongside the India's Light Combat Aircraft, the Tejas, which uses a General Electric engine. The last time...
LCA Tejas: An Indian Fighter – With Foreign Help
According to a report from the Indian defense, the short-range Python 5 air-to-air missile has been added to the Tejas’ list of integrated weapons, alongside the Russian R-73/AA-11. The EL/M-2032 was originally selected but the new 2052 is now available with a more compact antenna which is best designed to...
The future of Defense Research and Development in India, Dr. Saraswat of DRDO
India's defence ministry runs one of the largest research organizations with labs all over the country and its fair share of controversy in recent year. The Defence Research and Development Organization was given a new leader in September 2009. At the helm of DRDO’s affairs today is India’s leading missile...
America's General Electric wins $600 million engine order for Light Combat Aircraft
General Electric Co. has received an order to supply 99 F414-GE-INS6 engines for the Indian Air Force's light combat aircraft, Tejas. GE Aviation will initially supply a batch of eight engines off-the-shelf, while other 91 will be manufactured in India under transfer of technology. said John Flannery, president and chief...