Rajnath Singh Pushes Pentagon Chief On Timely Delivery Of GE-414 Fighter Jet Engines: Sources
India is collaborating with US giant General Electric (GE) to co-produce F-414 jet engines for its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk2 and the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh raised the issue of the timely delivery of F-404 jet engines during talks with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, sources told CNN-News18.
Singh had a phone conversation with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, during which the two leaders had an 'excellent discussion" reviewing ongoing efforts and exploring new initiatives to further strengthen the India-US defence partnership.
India is collaborating with US giant General Electric (GE) to co-produce F-414 jet engines for its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk2 and the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).
The deal involves a substantial transfer of technology (ToT) to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), aiming to enhance India's defence manufacturing capabilities and reduce dependence on imports.
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