India and U.S. close to jet engine deal

The Biden administration is poised to sign off on a deal with India allowing U.S. firm General Electric to jointly produce jet enginesfor military aircraft in India

ADVANCED MEDIUM COMBAT AIRCRAFT (AMCA)India’s fifth-generation stealth fighter development
Wingspan
11.13m
Length: 17.6m
Max take-off weight: 25,000kg
Speed: Mach 2.15

LIGHT COMBAT AIRCRAFT (LCA) TEJAS MK 2 
Designed to be improvement over Tejas Mk 1 jet currently used by Indian Air Force
Length
14.6m
Wingspan: 8.5m
Max take-off weight: 17,500kg
Speed: Mach 1.8

TWIN ENGINE DECK-BASED FIGHTER (TEDBF)
Expected to replace Indian Navy’s MiG-29 jets by 2031
Length
16.3m
Wingspan
11.2m
Max take-off weight: 26,000kg
Speed: Mach 1.6

GENERAL ELECTRIC F414
Thrust class: 22,000lb (98kN)
Powers Boeing F-18 Super Hornetand Saab Gripen fighter jets




Sources: Janes, Reuters, The Print, The Week
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