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India.com
a day ago
- Business
- India.com
Pakistan, China, Bangladesh lose sleep as IAF's AMCA to be fitted with this cutting-edge engine, it is…, big deal to…
(Image: New Delhi: The focus of Indian defence experts is on the engine to be installed in the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), the project of making the most advanced fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Considering the requirement, the Indian Defense Ministry has shown interest in accepting France's offer. Let us know what the whole deal is, and which engine is being installed in AMCA. What is the deal between India and France? According to the report, there is a strong possibility of a big deal between India and France which will be in better coordination with the development of AMCA. Also, the Indian aerospace industry will be strengthened in design, development and manufacturing capabilities. For this, Dassault Aviation has offered full know-how transfer and joint intellectual property rights with India's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE). What does the deal include? The deal includes co-development of 120-125kN thrust engines for the AMCA Mk-2 and future Indian fighter jets, full technology transfer, and training for Indian engineers and technicians, no export restrictions on development technology, and development of engine variants with increased thrust up to 130kN. An IDRW report suggests that the first AMCA squadron will use US-origin GE-414 engines, paired with French co-development power plants. What is the status of Rafale jet deal? Meanwhile, Dassault Aviation has already delivered 36 Rafale fighter jets to the Indian Air Force and in April 2025, has secured a major and new deal worth Rs 76,300 crore for 26 Rafale marine fighters of the Indian Navy to be deployed on INS Vikrant. The deal includes 22 single-seater Rafale-M fighters and 4 two-seater trainer aircraft, along with their weapons, spares, simulators and training support. Will AMCA engines be manufactured in India? The deal plans to set up maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities for Rafale's fuselage development and engines and avionics, creating thousands of high-tech jobs. This will accelerate the manufacturing of AMCA engines in the country itself. The induction of the Rafale-M is seen as a stopgap while India develops its twin-engine deck-based fighter jet. However, there is speculation that India is also exploring additional orders for the Rafale. This will deepen Dassault's strategic presence in India, strengthen interoperability between the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy and promote a comprehensive India-France defence partnership.
First Post
a day ago
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- First Post
India Steps Up Defence Modernisation With Homegrown Weapons Tests
India Steps Up Defence Modernisation With Homegrown Weapons Tests | Vantage with Palki Sharma India Steps Up Defence Modernisation With Homegrown Weapons Tests | Vantage with Palki Sharma India is accelerating its defence modernisation with a string of indigenous weapons tests and fresh international partnerships. This week, India successfully tested the upgraded Akash Prime air defence system and nuclear-capable Prithvi-II and Agni-I ballistic missiles. New Delhi is also pursuing advanced projects, including joint production of jet engines with France's Safran for its fifth-generation AMCA fighter, and negotiating with Russia to manufacture Kalashnikov rifles domestically and for export. These moves signal a shift towards greater self-reliance and preparedness after recent conflicts with Pakistan and rising regional tensions. India's focus is clear: Make in India, and defend itself independently. See More
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
41st anniversary of The Times of India, Bengaluru: City of quiet power
As India charges ahead into a future that will be driven by technology, innovation, and self-reliance in defence, Bengaluru stands firmly at the centre of this transformation. When TOI first came to the city in 1984, Bengaluru was often seen as the charming 'Garden City' or a quiet 'Pensioners' Paradise'. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now But today, it's so much more — a dynamic powerhouse that plays a crucial role in shaping India's economy, strengthening its security, advancing its space ambitions, and boosting its global presence. From the blueprints of cuttingedge fighter jets to the algorithms that could shape the next wave of artificial intelligence (AI), from satellite launches that beam signals across continents to policy think tanks that help steer the nation's democratic machinery — Bengalu-ru's fingerprints are everywhere. And TOI has been around to mark each of these milestones, sometimes documenting and celebrating multiple transformations simultaneously. For decades, Bengaluru has been India's go-to city for software services, drawing global giants like IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and Google to establish sprawling campuses in its ever-expanding tech corridors, but the city's real strategic heft lies not merely in IT services, but in its growing role in shaping sovereign technologies. This distinction has become even more pronounced in the post-pandemic, post-Galwan world, where India has recalibrated its internal strengths in light of external vulnerabilities. Technology is no longer a soft sector. It is national infrastructure, and Bengaluru is a key place where this infrastructure is imagined, tested and deployed. Indeed, the sheer density of defence and dual-use technology institutions in Bengaluru is staggering. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now For instance, HAL manufactures fighter jets and helicopters that power India's air defences, and is actively getting into rocket building. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) produces advanced radars, electronic warfare systems and communication networks for the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is developing the Tejas Mk-2 and AMCA, India's nextgeneration fighters, while the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR) delves into autonomy and machine learning for battlefield applications. During Operation Sindoor, India's retaliatory airstrikes along the western front, a Bengaluru-built loitering munition made headlines. Alpha Design Technologies' SkyStriker, developed in collaboration with Israel's Elbit Systems, was deployed for precision strikes. This convergence of state-backed R&D and industrial production makes Bengaluru one of the rare cities globally where design, testing and manufacturing can all happen within a 40-km radius — a logistical and intellectual advantage not lost on policymakers. SPACE CITY Perhaps no other city in India has come to symbolise the country's space ambitions more than Bengaluru. The headquarters of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) sits quietly in the city, but the ripples it creates are anything but quiet. It was from Bengaluru that mission control oversaw Chandrayaan, , and the Chandrayaan-3 landing that etched India's name on lunar history. Bengaluru is also home to the UR Rao Satellite Centre, Isro Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (Istrac), and the Human Spaceflight Centre — key pillars of India's space ecosystem. As India prepares for Gaganyaan, its first crewed space mission, and looks towards building a space station by 2035, Bengaluru's relevance only deepens. The growing space start-up ecosystem, too, has found fertile ground here. Among them, Digantara, a homegrown start-up, is building India's first private space situational awareness (SSA) infrastructure. With its space-based sensors and debrismapping technology, There are other firms like Pixxel and GalaxEye that are working on Earth Observation satellites. Bellatrix Aerospace, with inspace propulsion systems, further cements the city's image as India's new space crucible. In an era when space is rapidly militarising, Bengaluru's role takes on a strategic weight. The Defence Space Agency (DSA), headquartered in the city, is responsible for integrating space assets across the armed forces — a nod to how deeply embedded Bengaluru is in India's strategic command structure. QUANTUM, CYBER & AI As cyberwarfare emerges as the fifth domain of war, Bengaluru has become India's cyber nerve centre — home to defence cyber units, intelligence-linked AI projects, and a robust private ecosystem. It hosts the southern operations of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and regularly sees joint cyber exercises involving the armed forces. India's push towards a cyber command and digitised battlefield operations draws power from Bengaluru's strengths in software and electronics. Start-ups like Tonbo Imaging lead in tactical vision systems, while Awiros and QNu Labs are building secure AI and quantumresilient encryption frameworks. On the quantum frontier, the Raman Research Institute is pioneering quantum communication protocols, while Isro is exploring satellite-based quantum key distribution — both crucial for next-gen, secure networks. This research is vital as quantum computing begins to challenge traditional encryption. AI research hubs like IISc and Artpark add momentum, turning data sovereignty and cyber resilience into on-the-ground innovation. The civilian-military tech divide is fading fast with AI being used in signal intelligence, and battlefield tech — born in civilian labs. Bengaluru doesn't just understand this shift — it attempts to drive it. Few cities fuse academic depth, start-up energy, and strategic defence imperatives quite like this one. URBAN CHAOS Yet, for all its promise, Bengaluru's strategic future is not without risk. The city's infrastructure is crumbling under its own success. Traffic bottlenecks, flooding, unreliable power supply, and chronic water shortages plague daily life, threatening to erode the confidence of investors and institutions alike. The risk isn't just economic — it's strategic. Defence systems depend on uninterrupted power and secure data flows. Space missions demand clockwork logistics. If Bengaluru chokes, the arteries of national ambition may feel the squeeze. The govt has begun to respond. New road projects, suburban rail, and data centre corridors are in the pipeline. The state is also trying to decentralise growth to regions like Devanahalli and Tumakuru, hoping to ease pressure on the core. However, much will depend on how imaginatively the city is governed. As a key node in India's national security and technological grid, Bengaluru's stability is not just a local concern. QUIET POWER Unlike Delhi, Bengaluru wields no political power on the national stage. Unlike Mumbai, it is not the financial capital. Yet, in the 21st century, where algorithms, aerospace, and autonomy define statecraft, Bengaluru may well be India's most strategically consequential city. This is where engineers draft the contours of air dominance. Where scientists whisper to satellites. Where coders encrypt secrets. And where the battles of the future — silent, digital, orbital — are already being waged. Strategists in the South Block know this too. So do adversaries, watching from afar. The world may see this as a city of cafés, flyovers, and start-ups, but behind the glass facades and traffic snarls, Bengaluru hums with quiet power — a city that doesn't shout its importance, but ensures it is felt across the firmament.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
India to tie up with France for next-gen fighter jet engines?
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has reportedly proposed development of next-generation fighter jet engines in collaboration with France. The aim of the project is towards self-reliance in design and manufacturing of such technologies in India. All fighter aircraft in India's fleet currently operate with engines of foreign origin. A substantial portion of fighter aircraft costs is attributed to engine procurement and maintenance. Conservative projections indicate India's requirement for more than 250 next-generation engines within the next decade. According to reports, following extensive consultations including stakeholder inputs and assessments by a technical committee of all aspects of fighter jet engine production, the defence ministry has recommended the tie-up with France. The proposal was found to be advantageous for Indian interests. The Rs 61,000 crore initiative aims to jointly create a 120kn fighter jet engine for future platforms, including the advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA). The project has received substantial support from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who champions indigenous fighter engine development and establishing a domestic manufacturing ecosystem. For this project officials have assessed proposals from both Safran of France and Rolls Royce of the UK, looking closely at technical specifications and financial implications. The French bid, offering complete technology transfer, has been presented in the past as well, with Safran outlining a development schedule aligned with AMCA's timeline. Currently, AMCA will likely utilise US-manufactured GE 414 engines, whilst development of a domestic plant continues. The engine is a very crucial component of fighter aircraft technology, and its manufacturing has been mastered by only a select group of countries globally. Although India attempted indigenous engine development through project Kaveri, it did not achieve the required thrust parameters. A variant of the Kaveri is currently under development for unmanned combat aerial vehicles, the financial daily report said. Meanwhile, India is negotiating with the US regarding technology transfer for the GE414 INS6 engine, intended for the Mk2 variant of light combat aircraft. The ongoing discussions seek more than 80% technology transfer, encompassing hot-end coating technologies, crystal blade manufacturing, and laser drilling capabilities.
News18
5 days ago
- Business
- News18
India Plans To Build Next-Generation Fighter Jet Engine With France: Report
The Ministry of Defence has recommended the partnership with France after reviewing proposals from both French company Safran and the UK's Rolls-Royce India is reportedly planning a major defence project worth Rs 61,000 crore to develop next-generation fighter jet engines in collaboration with France. The goal is to strengthen the 'Make in India' initiative and reduce the country's long-standing dependence on foreign-made military technology. The project will focus on designing and building a new 120-kilonewton (kN) engine, which will power future fighter aircraft such as the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). All of India's current fighter jets use engines built abroad, which contribute heavily to their overall cost, including long-term maintenance. According to a report by The Economic Times, the Ministry of Defence has recommended the partnership with France after reviewing proposals from both French company Safran and the UK's Rolls-Royce. The decision comes after detailed technical reviews and discussions with key stakeholders. Safran's proposal, which includes full technology transfer and a timeline aligned with the AMCA programme, was found more favourable for India's interests. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is said to be strongly backing the proposal. He has been a vocal supporter of boosting domestic capability in defence production, especially in engine manufacturing, which is one of the most complex areas of fighter aircraft development. Meanwhile, India is also in talks with the United States for high-level technology transfer of the GE 414 INS6 engine, which will be used in the LCA Mk2 jets. The Indian government is seeking over 80% of the engine technology, including advanced manufacturing techniques like hot-end coating, crystal blade production, and laser drilling. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
