India Jet Engines and Gas Turbines

[Nilgiri]

https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/safran-hal-signent-contrat-production-pieces-forgees-equipant-moteurs-leap-2025-02-12-0

https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/safran-selects-teal-production-leap-engine-turbine-parts-india-2025-02-11

 

[Nilgiri]

Kaveri engine trials underway in Russia, to power Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle

The Kaveri jet engine is undergoing detailed trials in Russia and there are around 25 hours of testing left to be done on it. The slots have to be given by the authorities, defence officials informed India Today TV.

www.indiatoday.in

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India's premier defence research agency, is carrying out trials of the indigenously developed Kaveri jet engine in Russia and is planning to use it for powering the Made in India long-range Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV).

The Kaveri engine is undergoing detailed trials in Russia and there are around 25 hours of testing left to be done on it. The slots have to be given by the authorities, defence officials informed India Today TV.

The engine is planned to be used for powering the indigenous UCAV project, they said. Interest in the Kaveri engine has been revived as there is an ongoing trend in the Evian media, asking the government to #FundKaveri engine project.

(more at link)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1927685344578641939

 

[Nilgiri]

Safran and HAL strengthen their cooperation to produce LEAP engines forged parts​

https://www.safran-group.com/pressroom/safran-and-hal-strengthen-their-cooperation-produce-leap-engines-forged-parts-2025-06-19

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1937542352463347883

https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/india-us-deal-to-produce-f-414-jet-engines-likely-by-march-hal-chief-sunil-125062400799_1.html

 

[Spitfire9]

I note on another forum HAL Chief Sunil is due to retire April 2026. He will be determined to get this done before he goes, I guess.

 

[Gessler]

Looks like the Ministry of Defence has signaled its intent to move ahead with France's SAFRAN as a partner in the $7 billion program to develop a next-gen turbofan engine meant to go on AMCA Mk-2:

 

[Gessler]

Looks like the Ministry of Defence has signaled its intent to move ahead with France's SAFRAN as a partner in the $7 billion program to develop a next-gen turbofan engine meant to go on AMCA Mk-2:

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Older slide of a previous SAFRAN proposal under the INFRA program:

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1948695083479388491

 

[Nilgiri]

Bharat Forge inks pact with Pratt & Whitney Canada for aerospace ring mill

Bharat Forge Ltd has signed a contract with Pratt & Whitney Canada to establish a new ring mill for aerospace applications, expected to be operational by 2026. This facility will produce high-performance aerospace products, contributing to India's vision of becoming a global aerospace...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1950947091049803961

 

[Gessler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1952281902616117412

 

[Afif]

I was wondering, given what's going on with Trump and stuff, will ToT for GE F414 be cancelled?

 

[sup_lol]

I was wondering, given what's going on with Trump and stuff, will ToT for GE F414 be cancelled?

Nah, these two are not related, plus the deal for the ToT has alr been signed, the only things being discussed right now is the commercial establishment of the facility to manufacture these things.

The tariffs are not on the main exports of India(i.e pharma and electronics) so it shouldn't matter enough for a major defence deal like this.