India’s Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has confirmed about it’s pact with French Aerospace Leader Safran to Co-Develop a jet engine for 5th gen fighter.

Not just that, India has got the full Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) with full technology transfer. This means that now India can not just manufacture it but also we can study it also we will have rights to sell it to other countries.

A clean sheet design means a new start from the previous attempts like Kaveri Engine which will help us in studying and rectifying our mistakes.

This engine will be used in Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) of India and also the all the upcoming further fighter aircrafts. This engine will significantly boost the Range and Endurance of AMCA.

With this we have almost solved our engine problem for AMCA, and with this we have given a clear message regarding our preference between General Electronics (GE) and SAFRAN. Finally, we can say that dependence form USA for engines has significantly reduced eventhough Tejas jest still use them, but in the future we have shown we have better options.

I think it is a really good move by Bharat as the recent unpleasant attitude of USA towards Bharat and the delays in delievering GE F404 engines for Tejas Mk1a have made it difficult for India to see USA as a trustworthy partner in this matter.

Remember “Dependence is Okay but Over- Dependence is never”.

I believe if things go right, Bharat will have all resources to design it’s first own fully indigenous high power jet engine and will never have to depend any foreign country for Jet Engines.

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