At present, over 1,400 GE engines power various aircraft in India, with an additional 2,500 engines on order.
HAL is targetting to deliver 16 LCA Mk1A jets to the Indian Air Force in 2025, with a total of 83 jets by 2029. Project-related delays had already pushed back the first delivery, originally scheduled by March 2024.
A roundtable with US defence industry on ongoing and future collaborations is being seen as a crucial meeting to drum up support for more companies to tie up with Indian players.
The cut will primarily be in global functions. The decision is in line with GE's plans to be a leaner, smaller and more profitable division in the coming months