GE F414 Engine and India's Aero-Engine Strategy
The General Electric F414 is an afterburning turbofan engine in the 22,000 lb (98 kN) thrust class, featuring Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC). It is the engine of choice for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Saab Gripen E, and India's HAL Tejas Mk 2 (as the F414-GE-INS6 variant). India and GE Aerospace signed a deal for co-production of F414 engines in India by HAL with technology transfer expected to reach up to 80% (and potentially 100%) indigenisation over time.
- F414-GE-INS6: 22,000 lb thrust class, FADEC-controlled, length 391 cm, max diameter 89 cm.
- India ordered 99 F414 engines for Tejas Mk 1/2; the AMCA will use F414 for prototypes before transitioning to an indigenous engine (GTRE Kaveri successor/advanced variant) for production aircraft.
- The engine will be co-manufactured by HAL under the ToT arrangement.
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