
Washington, 22 June(City Times): The aerospace division of the global corporation General Electric stated that it has struck a deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to supply fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chairman H Lawrence Culp Jr. in Washington. As part of Prime Minister Modi’s state visit to the US, GE Aerospace said in a statement that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is “a major milestone” and a “key element in strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.”According to the announcement, the arrangement might result in GE Aerospace’s F414 engines being produced jointly in India.GE Aerospace is still working with the US authorities to get the required export licence for this. The Light Combat Aircraft Mk2 programme of the Indian Air Force includes this endeavour. A joint statement by President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Modi will announce the sale of armed drones to India.
H. Lawrence Culp Jr., the CEO of GE, called the agreement “historic”. This historic arrangement was made possible because to our long-standing collaboration with India and HAL, he said.”We are pleased to help President Biden and Prime Minister Modi achieve their aim of enhancing bilateral collaboration.. As we assist our clients in producing the finest quality engines to satisfy the demands of their military fleet, we will provide both nations with significant economic and national security advantages, he added.
The Prime Minister’s Office shared images of the Prime Minister and the head of GE earlier today. “PM @narendramodi and CEO of @generalelectric, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., had fruitful conversations. They talked on GE’s increased technological cooperation to support manufacturing in India, according to a tweet from the PMO.
As part of Prime Minister Modi’s state visit to the US, GE Aerospace said in a statement that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is “a major milestone” and a “key element in strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.”According to the announcement, the arrangement might result in GE Aerospace’s F414 engines being produced jointly in India. “GE Aerospace is still collaborating with the US authorities to get the required export licence for this. The Light Combat Aircraft Mk2 programme of the Indian Air Force is the focus of the work, it was stated. H Lawrence Culp Jr., the CEO of GE, called the agreement “historic”. “Our long-standing partnership with India and HAL has made this historic agreement possible,” he stated.
We are honoured to help President Biden and Prime Minister Modi realise their goal of improving cooperation between the two countries. As we assist our clients in producing the finest quality engines to satisfy the demands of their military fleet, we will provide both nations with significant economic and national security advantages, he added.The Tejas Mk2 is the most recent incarnation of India’s indigenous Tejas fighter, and it will be powered by the GE F414 engine. Since GE’s F404 engines power the current Tejas model, the Air Force and GE have a history of cooperation.
The key question, though, is how much technology would be transferred under this defensive pact by the US. The single crystal aerofoil technology that allows fighter jet engines to run at extremely high temperatures while maintaining fuel efficiency is at the heart of this debate.This is undoubtedly one of India’s most important defence accords.According to GE Aerospace’s announcement, the arrangement would help the company fulfil its prior promise to the Indian Air Force to construct 99 engines as part of the Light Combat Aircraft Mk2 programme.The new arrangement, it claimed, “puts the company in a strong position to create a family of products in India”.