GE Engine Delays Stall TEJAS MK-1A Program, Crippling IAF Squadrons

Reports from late 2025 highlight severe delays in the supply of GE F404 engines for India’s TEJAS MK-1A program, severely impacting production timelines at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).Despite HAL’s readiness to deliver aircraft, only a handful of engines—around five—had been supplied by General Electric as of that period.This shortfall has frustrated the Indian Air Force (IAF), which
Reports from late 2025 highlight severe delays in the supply of GE F404 engines for India’s TEJAS MK-1A program, severely impacting production timelines at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).Despite HAL’s readiness to deliver aircraft, only a handful of engines—around five—had been supplied by General Electric as of that period.This shortfall has frustrated the Indian Air Force (IAF), which
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