If an alternative to a US engine is desired for Hurjet, there are 2 potential substitutes in the pipeline
- the Indian Kaveri engine (probably producing around 75kN thrust), available possibly 2030 onwards
- the proposed ROK engine (aimed at producing similar thrust to the 98kN GE F414) available possibly around 2035
IMO Indian development is slow, haphazard and underfinanced. My info from Indian online sources is that India may opt to produce a 3000 hrs life engine because a higher quality engine would arrive too late for use in the Tejas Mk1A. Ongoing development could, however, result in a viable engine at some point in the 2030's.