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Historic MoU: GE to make fighter jet engines for IAF

In a strong push to the Narendra Modi government's Make In India pitch, General Electric's aerospace arm announced on Wednesday that it has teamed up with the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to make fighter jet engines for Indian Air Force in India.The announcement came hours after Prime Minister Modi's meeting with General Electric chairman H Lawrence Culp Jr in Washington. The American aerospace called the agreement a major milestone that was reached amid Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States, adding that it would be a key element in strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.

GE Aerospace stated that the agreement includes the potential joint production of GE Aerospace's F414 engines in India, and GE Aerospace continues to work with the US government to receive the necessary export authorisation for this. 

Apart from the jet engine transfer technology and purchase of high-altitude MQ-9 Reaper drones, there are reports suggesting that the US is also mulling offering the “Stryker” family of eight-wheeled armoured fighting vehicles and upgradation of M777 light weight howitzers to India.If the deal goes through, it will be one of the significant components of the India-US defence cooperation, which will also likely see the inking of a deal with Micron for a $ 2.7 billion chip plant in India and a pact on quantum computing and artificial intelligence, according to sources.
The fighter jet engines produced through this collaboration will be tailored to meet the stringent requirements of the IAF, ensuring superior performance, reliability, and operational efficiency. This strategic partnership is expected to reduce dependence on imports and contribute to the "Make in India" initiative, fostering economic growth, job creation, and technological advancement in the country.
The aerospace giant said the MoU put it in a strong position to create a family of products in India, including the F404 engine that currently powers the LCA Mk1 and LCA Mk1A aircraft and GE Aerospace’s selection for the prototype development, testing and certification of the AMCA program with our F414-INS6 engine. GE said it would continue to collaborate with the Indian government on the AMCA Mk2 engine program.
(Ira Singh is the Asstt Editor)

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