Grounded dreams: Why India’s quest for a home-grown jet engine still can’t take offIndia’s quest for an indigenous aero-engine remains stalled despite progress in other defence and space technologies. The failed Kaveri pro...
09 Nov, 2025, 12.23 AM IST
Made-in-India jet engines a step closer as HAL, GE near deal for Tejas Mk-2 fighter jet: ReportHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and General Electric (GE) Aerospace are set to start commercial negotiations on co-producing the F414 e...
24 Aug, 2025, 04.30 PM IST
HAL and Safran strengthen partnership with long-term LEAP engine dealHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a long-term contract with Safran Aircraft Engines for the supply of turbine forged parts for...
12 Feb, 2025, 06.49 PM IST
Rafale’s India operations get a strategic push; Dassault establishes maintenance facility near Jewar AirportDassault Aviation is advancing plans to establish a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility near Jewar International Airport for I...
02 Jul, 2024, 11.55 AM IST
Safran ready to transfer tech for making fighter jets in India: Indian Ambassador to France Jawed AshrafIndia's Ambassador to France, Jawed Ashraf, provided insights into the ongoing discussions between India and Safran regarding the Shakti je...
26 Jan, 2024, 05.14 PM IST
Techno-commercial negotiations on Rafale-M, Scorpene projects yet to be firmed up: SourcesIndia's negotiations to acquire 26 Rafale-M fighter jets and three Scorpene submarines from France have yet to be concluded, according to u...
18 Jul, 2023, 02.15 PM IST
France's Safran and DRDO to jointly make combat aircraft engineThe announcement was made after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Safran and DRDO also d...
15 Jul, 2023, 12.22 AM IST
American GE working with India on jet engines for LCA, AMCAUS GE is open to the transfer of technology to India for the indigenous manufacture of engines for light combat aircraft LCA Mark2 by 2028 ...
27 Apr, 2023, 05.27 PM IST
75% of procurement budget reserved for domestic companies: Defence minister Rajnath SinghHigher procurement from Indian companies is in line with the government's efforts to increase indigenisation of its weapons systems. The mo...
16 Feb, 2023, 07.21 AM IST
View: India needs to move ahead with production of Kamov226T choppersThe sale of the S400 system, which can be a game changer for India's air defence, shows Russia's willingness to supply sophisticated weapon...
06 Dec, 2021, 06.53 AM IST
Rafale offsets: New fighter jet engine complex coming up, French assistance likelyThe new engine complex is being set up as a national mission to develop a 110 kilo newton powered engine for the future class of advanced m...
25 Sep, 2020, 09.43 AM IST
We propose full technology transfer for engine to power next gen fighters: French manufacturer SafranOur technologies make France one of the four countries in the world to master the complete development of a fighter jet engine. And if Indi...
05 Feb, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
Don't terrorise us on tax: Rafale engine manufacturer tells Defence Minister RajnathFrench multinational Safran is the manufacturer of the M88 state of the art engines fitted in the Rafale jets acquired by India.
09 Oct, 2019, 04.28 PM IST
Rafale contract allegations are unfounded, says Reliance Defence president Rajesh K DhingraReliance Defence or any other Reliance company has not received any contract from the MoD till date related to 36 Rafale aircraft, said Dhi...
08 Aug, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
Rafale jet: Parrikar keen on SAFRAN's manufacturing unit in GoaThe Defence Minister also appealed state Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar for setting up courses for skill development in aeronautical eng...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.34 PM IST
France's Safran expects more mega deals in Indian commercial aerospace marketThe French major has just inked one of the biggest deals in the Indian aviation sector worth $12.5 billion (over Rs 81,000 crore) with the ...
11 Mar, 2018, 04.02 PM IST
- HAL, Wipro to ramp up aviation biz on global demand
The global aviation market is set to rain large deals on Indian companies. A CLSA Asia-Pacific study shows there will be a $18-billion busi...
09 Mar, 2007, 01.06 AM IST