[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  GeoSync [@thegeo_sync](/creator/twitter/thegeo_sync) on x XXX followers Created: 2025-07-21 04:12:27 UTC 🇮🇳✈️ India’s Aerospace Dreams Take Off — With a French Engine! In a major breakthrough for India’s defence self-reliance, France is all set to power India’s ambitions to build its own next-gen fighter jet engines. The Ministry of Defence has cleared the path for a massive ₹61,000 crore (~$7.3 billion) co-development project with French aerospace giant Safran — and it’s not just about engines, it’s about mastering the future of air combat. 🔧 What’s the Project All About? India is building its fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, the AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft). While the prototype (AMCA Mk1) will fly with GE engines, India wants the AMCA Mk2 — and future fighter jets — to run on a powerful, fully indigenous engine. That’s where Safran comes in. Safran has proposed to co-develop a XXX kN-class engine with full technology transfer, design rights, and intellectual property ownership to India. This is a huge shift from past engine deals where India got to “assemble,” but never truly “own” the technology. 🚀 Why This Matters This isn’t just about one engine. This is about India building the core capability to design and manufacture high-performance jet engines — the most complex part of any aircraft. Jet engines involve: •Precision metallurgy •Single-crystal turbine blades •High-temperature ceramics •Advanced R&D labs By partnering with Safran, India will learn by doing — a long-overdue leap in aerospace capability. 🇮🇳 From Dependency to Self-Reliance For decades, India’s engine program (like the Kaveri) struggled to meet modern fighter standards. That led to dependence on foreign vendors like GE and Rolls-Royce. But this Safran partnership changes the game. Key Highlights: •🔁 Full tech transfer (not just screwdriver tech) •📜 India will own the IP & design •🧪 Indian engineers will be trained in turbine tech •🏭 MRO + manufacturing hubs in Hyderabad, Goa, Bengaluru India is expected to need at least XXX such engines for the AMCA and naval fighter programs over the next decade. 🧭 Strategic Implications This isn’t just about jets — this is strategic independence. Just like nuclear subs and ICBMs gave India deterrent strength on land and sea, owning engine tech is the key to air dominance. And with the possibility of exporting AMCA in the future, owning the engine design ensures we don’t run into foreign vetoes or supply-chain choke points. 🔍 What’s Next? The project is expected to take flight in phases: •2026–28: Engine development & integration •2028: AMCA Mk1 first flight (with GE F414) •2032: Indigenous engine certification •2035: AMCA Mk2 enters service with Indian-French engine This is a long-term commitment — but one that will define India’s aerospace future for decades to come. 🛡️ Final Word India isn’t just buying an engine — we’re investing in knowledge, building sovereign capability, and betting on our scientists and engineers to take us from “Make in India” to “Designed & Engineered in India.” This is not just a deal with France. This is a giant leap for Bharat 🇮🇳💪 XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [$safpa](/topic/$safpa) [france](/topic/france) [defence](/topic/defence) [breakthrough](/topic/breakthrough) [Post Link](https://x.com/thegeo_sync/status/1947147637641388203)
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Created: 2025-07-21 04:12:27 UTC
🇮🇳✈️ India’s Aerospace Dreams Take Off — With a French Engine!
In a major breakthrough for India’s defence self-reliance, France is all set to power India’s ambitions to build its own next-gen fighter jet engines. The Ministry of Defence has cleared the path for a massive ₹61,000 crore (~$7.3 billion) co-development project with French aerospace giant Safran — and it’s not just about engines, it’s about mastering the future of air combat.
🔧 What’s the Project All About?
India is building its fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, the AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft). While the prototype (AMCA Mk1) will fly with GE engines, India wants the AMCA Mk2 — and future fighter jets — to run on a powerful, fully indigenous engine. That’s where Safran comes in.
Safran has proposed to co-develop a XXX kN-class engine with full technology transfer, design rights, and intellectual property ownership to India. This is a huge shift from past engine deals where India got to “assemble,” but never truly “own” the technology.
🚀 Why This Matters
This isn’t just about one engine. This is about India building the core capability to design and manufacture high-performance jet engines — the most complex part of any aircraft.
Jet engines involve: •Precision metallurgy •Single-crystal turbine blades •High-temperature ceramics •Advanced R&D labs
By partnering with Safran, India will learn by doing — a long-overdue leap in aerospace capability.
🇮🇳 From Dependency to Self-Reliance
For decades, India’s engine program (like the Kaveri) struggled to meet modern fighter standards. That led to dependence on foreign vendors like GE and Rolls-Royce. But this Safran partnership changes the game.
Key Highlights: •🔁 Full tech transfer (not just screwdriver tech) •📜 India will own the IP & design •🧪 Indian engineers will be trained in turbine tech •🏭 MRO + manufacturing hubs in Hyderabad, Goa, Bengaluru
India is expected to need at least XXX such engines for the AMCA and naval fighter programs over the next decade.
🧭 Strategic Implications
This isn’t just about jets — this is strategic independence. Just like nuclear subs and ICBMs gave India deterrent strength on land and sea, owning engine tech is the key to air dominance.
And with the possibility of exporting AMCA in the future, owning the engine design ensures we don’t run into foreign vetoes or supply-chain choke points.
🔍 What’s Next?
The project is expected to take flight in phases: •2026–28: Engine development & integration •2028: AMCA Mk1 first flight (with GE F414) •2032: Indigenous engine certification •2035: AMCA Mk2 enters service with Indian-French engine
This is a long-term commitment — but one that will define India’s aerospace future for decades to come.
🛡️ Final Word
India isn’t just buying an engine — we’re investing in knowledge, building sovereign capability, and betting on our scientists and engineers to take us from “Make in India” to “Designed & Engineered in India.”
This is not just a deal with France.
This is a giant leap for Bharat 🇮🇳💪
XXX engagements
Related Topics $safpa france defence breakthrough