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Time of India
4 days ago
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- Time of India
India gets second GE-404 engine for LCA MK-1A, to receive 12 more by end of current fiscal
Representative image (ANI) In a significant development, India on Monday received the second GE-404 engine from the US for the LCA Mark 1A fighter jet aircraft programme, defence officials said. The engine has been received by the public sector firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and it is expected to receive 12 more GE-404 engines by the end of this financial year. The engines will be fitted on the LCA Mark 1A fighter jets. The delivery of the engines had been delayed by more than a year due to supply chain issues faced by the American engine manufacturing firm. Indian air force has placed orders for 83 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets and a proposal to buy 97 more of these planes is at an advanced stage after the clearance from the defence ministry, officials said. Earlier this year, GE Aerospace delivered the first of 99 F404-IN20 engines to HAL for the Light Combat Aircraft Mk 1A fighter jet. The HAL is planning to integrate the engines with the Mark1A fighters and supply over 10 of these planes to IAF. Recently, principal secretary to Prime Minister PK Misra had visited the HAL facilities in Bengaluru and received the LCA Mark 2 project along with the Mark 1A programme. The LCA Mark 2 project is expected to be the replacement for the aging fleet of Mirage 2000, Jaguar and MiG-29 aircraft around the year 2035. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Luxury Views, Affordable Prices - Binghatti Hillviews Binghatti Developers FZE Learn More Undo Over 400 indigenous LCA aircraft are expected to be built by India with the American GE engine variants in the next over 10 years. More than Rs 9000 Crore have been sanctioned for the development of LCA Mk 2, an updated and more lethal version of LCA Tejas. To further promote indigenisation, including of the aircraft engine, Transfer of Technology for manufacturing of the GE engine in India was negotiated with GE during Prime Minister's visit to the US in June 2023. In the coming years, Tejas would be the largest fleet of fighter aircraft to be operated by the Indian Air Force.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
India receives GE-404 engine from the US for HAL's LCA Mark 1A fighter jet aircraft programme
India received the second GE-404 engine from the US for the LCA Mark 1A fighter jet aircraft programme. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is expected to receive 12 GE-404 engines by the end of this financial year. The engines will be fitted on the LCA Mark 1A fighter jets. Indian Air Force has placed orders for 83 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets and a proposal to buy 97 more of these planes is at an advance stage. On Monday, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar had said that General Electric will increase deliveries to two engines per month until March 2026 while speaking to CNBC News-18. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Do This Before Bed And Watch Your Tummy Shrink Beauty Ideas Read More Undo India signed a $716 million agreement with General Electric in 2021 to procure 99 F404-IN20 engines . Delivery was affected due to supply chain disruptions, including the failure of a South Korean component supplier. As a result, the schedule was pushed back to March 2025. The Indian Air Force plans to induct a total of 352 Tejas aircraft, combining both Mk1A and Mk2 variants. HAL is on track to meet its delivery targets for this year. The defence firm expects engine supplies to stabilise in the next financial year. Full-scale production is projected to touch 30 aircraft per year by 2026–27, with support from both public and private industry partners.
Business Upturn
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Upturn
HAL shares in focus as India receives second GE-404 engine for LCA Mark 1A fighter jet programme
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) shares were in focus after India received the second GE-404 engine from the United States for its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark 1A program. HAL is scheduled to receive a total of 12 such engines by the end of this financial year, which will be installed in the LCA Mark 1A jets. The Indian Air Force has already placed orders for 83 of these fighter jets. Additionally, a proposal to procure 97 more LCA Mark 1A aircraft is at an advanced stage following clearance from the Ministry of Defence. Investors and analysts are closely tracking these developments for their potential impact on HAL's future order book and production cycle. India on Monday received the second GE-404 engine from the US for the LCA Mark 1A fighter jet aircraft programme. Indian public sector firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is expected to receive 12 GE-404 engines by the end of this financial year. The engines will be fitted… — ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2025 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) shares traded in a narrow range today. The stock opened at ₹4,899 and touched a high of ₹4,932, while the day's low was ₹4,890.70. HAL is currently trading well below its 52-week high of ₹5,535 but remains far above its 52-week low of ₹3,046.05 Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
