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India's Fifth-Generation Fighter Engine Just Got Three Times More Expensive. Here's Why That's Not the Same Crisis as the Headlines Suggest.
Reports of a "stalled" GE Aerospace engine deal for India's fighter programmes triggered alarm in late June 2026 — but a closer look shows two separate negotiation tracks: one for the Tejas Mk2 engine, progressing on schedule, and a second for the AMCA stealth fighter prototype, where GE has tripled its quoted price from roughly ₹70-80 crore to over ₹200 crore per engine. 3× 80% 15 200+ Price increase GE quoted for AMCA prototype F414 engines Technology transfer threshold Ind
Thoughts Initiative Team
Jun 83 min read
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