Hindustan aeronautics Ltd (HAL) & GE AEROSPACE agreed for (TOT) transfer of technology engines for its ageing fleets
Defence affairs - Def-Geopolitics In a first-ever military technology transfer between India and the US, a technical agreement has been reached on co-producing a jet engine in India. US major General Electric and Indian public sector aviation company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) have reached an agreement on ‘technical matters’ of engine production, sources confirmed on Monday. The agreement is likely to be followed by the signing of a final contract later this year, sources have confirmed. The HAL-GE agreement is for the F-414 aero engine that will power the next-generation Tejas Mark-2, a heavier and potent upgrade over the existing Tejas Mark-1A jet production line. A lowered powered engine the F-404, also manufactured by General Electric, is used for the Tejas Mark-1A. The US, in June 2023, had agreed on a technology transfer and a joint venture to produce the F-414 aero-engine in collaboration with India. The upcoming Tejas Mark-2 fighter jet has been planned and des...
