India’s Turbofan Engine Challenge: Strategic Priorities And Missed Opportunities

India’s indigenous fighter jet program, particularly the TEJAS MK-1A, has been severely impacted by delays in the supply of General Electric’s F404-IN20 aero engines.Though a contract for 99 engines was signed in 2021 with deliveries expected to begin in 2022, the program faced nearly a three-year delay, with the first engine arriving only in March 2025. This has caused a corresponding three-year
India’s indigenous fighter jet program, particularly the TEJAS MK-1A, has been severely impacted by delays in the supply of General Electric’s F404-IN20 aero engines.Though a contract for 99 engines was signed in 2021 with deliveries expected to begin in 2022, the program faced nearly a three-year delay, with the first engine arriving only in March 2025. This has caused a corresponding three-year
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