Boost For IAF: HAL Nears $1 Billion GE Engine Deal To Power TEJAS MK-1A Fleet

ndia is on track to finalise a landmark $1 billion agreement with US aerospace giant General Electric (GE) for 113 F404-IN20 fighter jet engines. The deal, expected to be signed in October, will power the Indian Air Force’s planned fleet of TEJAS MK-1A aircraft. According to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), negotiations have concluded with pricing settled, and only contract formalities remain.  The massive procurement aligns with the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) earlier contract for 97 TEJAS MK-1A aircraft worth ₹62,370 crore. HAL chairman Dr. DK Sunil confirmed that deliveries will begin as early as October, with the first fighter already