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In a major announcement coinciding with PM Modi's state visit to the US in June, GE Aerospace and HAL had inked a MoU to produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force. These state-of-the-art jet engines, known for their endurance and durability, once produced in India, will further enhance the capacity of the Indian Air Force. GE Aerospace then said it had by far delivered more than 1,600 F414 engines globally.

While the Army will be getting around 100 light utility helicopters, it is also looking at the option of taking choppers on lease to meet its requirement.

The percentage of procurement from domestic defence manufacturers stood at 63.6 per cent in 2020-21 as against 54 per cent in 2018-19, the panel said in a report tabled in Parliament.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chief CB Ananthakrishnan stated that the partnership with US firm GE Aviation to manufacture GE's F414 INS6 fighter jet engines in India is a "big game changer" and will become the basis of future indigenous engines that will power military aircraft. The technology transfer deal will result in an 80% transfer for the engines.

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