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HAL Receives Third GE-404 Engine, Paving Way for First Tejas Mk-1A Deliveries in October

A fourth engine is due by month-end, allowing initial handovers to begin if GE’s shipments arrive predictably.

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The third of 99 F404-IN20 engines ordered by HAL from the US reached its LCA Mk-1A production facility in Bengaluru
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Overview

  • HAL confirmed receipt of the third GE-404 engine for the Tejas Mk-1A and said a fourth is expected by the end of September 2025.
  • Officials and media reports say HAL plans to hand over the first two Mk-1A jets to the Indian Air Force in October after months of delay tied to engine shortages.
  • The programme has cleared key weapons integrations, including Astra and ASRAAM missile firings, removing a technical hurdle to induction.
  • HAL is running two production lines in Bengaluru and has initiated a third in Nashik, with private suppliers delivering major structures such as wings and fuselage sections.
  • GE has supplied three engines so far and, according to reports, has assured 12 this financial year; HAL has an order framework for 99 engines as engine flow remains the main risk to schedule.