Aero Engine Co-Development Program for AMCA



British aerospace giant Rolls-Royce has submitted what it describes as its final offer to jointly design and manufacture a new 120 kN-plus fighter engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

This final offer lays out a specific timeline for the new engine by promising an engine core test by 2030, first flight by 2034 and production by 2036 if the contract is signed by end of 2026.

Making an aggressive pitch against French rival Safran, the company said it was willing to create a full-spectrum propulsion ecosystem in India—from design and development to manufacturing, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), and future upgrades.

This, along with 100 percent complete transfer of technology and intellectual property generated under the programme that stays with India.
 
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I just hope france don't betray us like they did with an suboptimal engine when doing joint development with russia.

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at 13:54 he says the engine would be ready for flight testing by 2034 if we sign the contract at the end of this year, this is making me rethink with our decision going forward with Safran.
 
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Interesting. DRDO EOI for AHTCE tender says 18 prototypes are to be delivered. Gupta says only 9 will be made. So the parallel program news is true ?

Kaveri engine has been revived
Gupta points out that DRDO and GTRE’s original Kaveri engine stalled at a modest 40 kN thrust - “hardly anything” for contemporary fighters - but has now been revived with an 80 kN target. The idea is to use Kaveri as a technology demonstrator and then scale up, learning by doing despite the enormous cost and labour demands of engine development—estimated at 10–15 billion dollars per modern design.​
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GE delivered two more engines ?
A contract for 212 GE F404 engines will feed the Tejas Mk1A/1A+ fleet, with nine engines already delivered but further supplies delayed by supply chain issues rather than political will.
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