Safran & DRDO to Co-Develop Jet Engine for India’s AMCA with Full…

Sarah J · 2025-10-07T21:38:50.000Z

India’s DRDO (through its GTRE lab) is teaming up with France’s Safran to jointly develop a high-thrust jet engine (120–140 kN) for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The plan envisions a 12-year programme to build nine prototypes, with Safran pledging complete technology transfer—including advanced single-crystal turbine blade technology—to India. Initially, the engine will deliver 120 kN thrust, with later versions scaled up to 140 kN, enabling future AMCA variants to use an indigenous powerplant. This partnership is seen as a pivotal move toward reducing India’s dependence on foreign aerospace propulsion systems.

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