US EditionIndia to Make Advanced Jet Engines with France
India and Safran will co-develop a 120 Kilo Newton engine over 10 years for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, boosting local defense manufacturing and strategic independence.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on August 23, 2025, that India will manufacture fifth-generation fighter jets and develop aircraft engines domestically with French company Safran.
- This initiative follows the Cabinet Committee on Security approval of the indigenous AMCA fighter jet project and aims to reduce strategic dependency on foreign propulsion systems.
- India has placed new orders with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to build 97 Tejas fighter planes worth around Rs 66,000 crore, adding to a previous order for 83 aircraft costing Rs 48,000 crore.
- Rajnath Singh highlighted that plans are underway to begin producing aircraft engines domestically in collaboration with Safran, and described the AMCA project as a logical advancement while recognizing the challenges that lie ahead.
- This partnership and production move symbolize India's broader goal for defence self-reliance, boosting local aerospace capability and positioning India as a stabilising global supply chain force.
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New Delhi confirmed its intention to produce local hunting engines in partnership with a French company, which would mark a key step in the country's military autonomy strategy. If the name of Safran circulates with insistence, no official announcement has yet been made.
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NEW DELHI, Aug 23 — India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi’s defence minister said.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May approved the prototype of a 5th generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), calling it a “significant push towards enhancing India’s indigenous defence capabilities”.Singh, in a speech at a conference in New Delhi on Friday, gave more details about…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has announced an engine deal with France for the fifth generation fighter jet AMCA. These engines will be made in India itself. This announcement is a befitting reply to America because it is delaying the supply of engines for Tejas. There is also a tariff dispute going on. This announcement shows India's growing strength in the defence sector.
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