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India Nears $1 Billion GE Deal for 113 Engines to Power Tejas Mk‑1A

The purchase would keep Tejas Mk‑1A production on schedule by securing a continuous engine supply.

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A file photo of a Tejas fighter jet manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics.
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Overview

  • Indian media citing defence officials report HAL and GE expect to sign the 113-engine GE‑404 order by September, though no formal contract has been announced.
  • The follow-on buy would lift HAL’s total GE‑404 requirement for Tejas Mk‑1A to 212 engines and is intended to prevent assembly-line delays.
  • GE has resumed deliveries under an earlier 99-engine order, with output reported at roughly two engines per month after the first unit was handed over in 2025.
  • HAL’s current plan targets delivery of 83 Mk‑1A fighters by 2029–30 and the next 97 by 2033–34 as the Indian Air Force replaces retiring MiG‑21s.
  • Separately, HAL and GE are negotiating about 200 GE‑414 engines for LCA Mk‑2 and AMCA in a deal reported near $1.5 billion with high technology transfer, alongside a long-term indigenous engine effort with Safran.