Tejas Mark-1A fighter production to be stepped-up after GE delivers first engine | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: With US major General Electric (GE) now finally delivering the first of the 99 contracted engines for Tejas Mark-1A fighters after a delay of around two years, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is expected to step-up production of the much-delayed indigenous jet.HAL will, of course, also have to resolve other developmental issues like the pending…

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IAF wants Tejas jet production to be ramped up, even as supply of delayed US engines to begin from Nov | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Grappling with just 30 fighter squadrons when at least 42 are needed to tackle China and Pakistan, the IAF has called for majorly ramping up the production rate of indigenous Tejas fighter jets, even using the public-private partnership route.The good news is that US company General Electric is now likely to begin from…

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