India, US To Develop Joint Jet Engine Under 'Make In India' Initiative

[ashok321]

The US has connected the joint jet engine development project with India to a proposal to manufacture the US combat aircraft under ‘Make In India Initiative’.

Pentagon has discussed all the options, including sharing of high-end weapons, radar and power plant technology during recent Indian defense minister’s visit, The economics Times reported Wednesday.

Now India can formally evaluate the two US proposals from Boeing and Lockheed Martin to make Jets in India with the US giving written assurance for transfer of technology.

Further, from recent initiatives, it is learned that the offer from the US Boeing is to set up a new world-class production facility in India that would cater to the production of futuristic combat aircraft.

Lockheed Martin also proposes to shift its F 16 fighter line production from the US state of Texas to India as the only production facility in the world.

The offers from US defense companies have turned up following the recent defense minister’s announcement that the country is interested in setting up two production line in India for the one or two fighter jets as soon as possible.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/17...Under__Make_In_India__Initiative#.V9NcwxCKTIU

 

[SR-91]

First it was Swedes pushing hard and now it's the Americans.

 

[Skull and Bones]

First it was Swedes pushing hard and now it's the Americans.

Swedes didn't had anything to offer.

 

[Kinetic]

First it was Swedes pushing hard and now it's the Americans.

Swedes do not have engine tech.

 

[SR-91]

Swedes didn't had anything to offer.

Meant to say fighter jet, wasn't referring to engine.
Saab's Gripen was pushed hard.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Saab's Gripen

No shit Einstein.

I meant to say, Gripen is just the assembly, they don't produce any critical technology.

 

[CorporateAffairs]

Good initiative
heard other defense deals will also be manufactured in India!

 

[SR-91]

No shit Einstein.

I meant to say, Gripen is just the assembly, they don't produce any critical technology.

You got jokes bro, 4' O clock in the morning.

 

[Skull and Bones]

You got jokes bro, 4' O clock in the morning.

It's 3:28 am now, and I'm high on alcohol.