India gets second GE-404 engine for Tejas MK-1A, to receive 12 more by March 2026

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India on Monday received the second GE-404 engine from US for the LCA Mark 1A fighter jet aircraft programme, ANI reported quoting defence officials.

Public sector firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is expected to receive 12 GE-404 engines by the end of this financial year.

The engines will be fitted on the LCA Mark 1A fighter jets, ANI reported.

The LCA Tejas Mark 1A is an advanced, indigenously developed fighter jet, equipped with modern avionics, AESA radar and improved combat capabilities for the Indian Air Force.

Indian Air Force (IAF) has placed orders for 83 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets and a proposal to buy 97 more of these planes is at an advanced stage after clearance from the defence ministry, officials said.

Earleir, defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh told CNBC-TV18 that the supply of GE F404-IN20 engines for India’s Tejas Mk1A fighter jets has resumed, and General Electric will increase deliveries to two engines per month until March 2026.