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Friday, February 06, 2009

LCA to be equipped with more powerful engines

Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)With DRDO still looking for partners to develop the indigenous fighter aircraft engine 'Kaveri', Aeronautical Development Agency has decided to equip the Light Combat Aircraft Mark II version with more powerful engines after procuring them from global manufacturers.

"We are looking to procure either the GE-414 from US or European consortium Eurojet's EJ 200 to fly with the LCA Mk II version," Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) Director P Subrahmanyam told PTI here.

LCA's Mk II version is expected to join the IAF in 2014 after the initial two squadrons in Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) configuration are inducted.

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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous6/2/09 14:19

    Ge 414

    it is 98knf thrust....


    IAF made it pretty clear that they want an engine with produces atleast 100knf thrust....So GE 414 fits it

    It will also help india in making better engines and it also has a clause to help india to get kaveri working

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