Eurojet, which will be supplying its EJ200 for the new LCA Tejas, appears to have got clearance from Nato Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (Netma) for the transfer of "key technology" under the offset programme.
GE, which will supply the F-414 engine, also appears to have taken approval of the US Govt. for technology transfer for the LCA programme.
The two companies have bid for the 750 mUSD order for 99 engines for Tejas.
Pse Click for full Report: Offset Offers for Tejas Engine
Kaveri Engine meant to power the indigenous Tejas, after completing flight tests that are underway in Russia, comes alive. Eurojet EJ200, and the GE F-414 engines are its two alternatives.
The MoD wants to keep its options open, apprehending that Eurojet and GE may hang back from providing India with critical engine technologies, even if ToT was mandated in the purchase contract - now wants to co-develop an engine in India rather than manufacturing one under licence.
Pse Click for full Report: Kaveri Engine of Tejas Comes Alive
OEMs would get more 'friendly' in offering substantive state-of-the-art technologies in co-development & co-production once they infer that if not given, India is up with its alternative(s) - our win mantra. DRDO or any other R & D Houses in India should therefore be fully supported by the MOD for relevant technologies/ products / services.
Brigadier(Retired) Sukhwindar Singh
http://www.svipja.com/
(A Global Solution for Offsets)
Credit: USIBC News and Its Agencies.
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