HAL receives fifth GE F404-IN20 engine for Tejas Mk1A fleet

• HAL received the fifth F404-IN20 engine from GE Aerospace for India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A programme.
• This delivery is part of a larger agreement for 113 F404-IN20 engines and support for 97 LCA Mk1A aircraft, with deliveries scheduled from 2027 to 2032.
• GE Aerospace and HAL are collaborating to maintain the engine production schedule, following the delivery of the fourth engine in October 2025.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently inaugurated a third production line for the LCA Tejas Mk1A at HAL's Nashik facility to expand manufacturing capacity.
• GE Aerospace is investing $14 million to expand its Pune manufacturing facility, following a $30 million commitment last year, to upgrade processes for advanced engine components.

Why It Matters: It secures critical engines for India's indigenous Tejas Mk1A fighter jet fleet.