No Indian Fighter Jet Will Fly With Indigenous Engine Until 2100 

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In 1987, HAL recommenced the fighter development program.

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Yet again, there was no aero engine available

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GE 404 was acquired as a ‘to be developed’ Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).

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HAL had once again achieved the impossible by finding a name for the aircraft.

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LCA was touted as a short form for ‘Liaison,

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Co-operation and Agreement’ because of the lack of indigenous components in the plane.

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French, British, and US agencies were racing to produce aero engines for Indian fighters

GE won the race. HAL and GE have signed on the dotted line to produce GE F414 aero engine

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This deal will have far-reaching consequences for Indian Military

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