India Readies $1 Billion GE Deal For Additional 113 Fighter Jet Engines From US To Power TEJAS MK-1A Fleet
India is finalising a $1 billion agreement with U.S. aerospace major General Electric (GE) for the supply of 113 F404-IN20 fighter jet engines, which will power the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) TEJAS MK-1A.The new GE-404 engine deal will ensure steady supply to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which had earlier signed a contract for 99 engines for the first 83 TEJAS jets ordered by