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GE Aerospace ships four more F404 engines to HAL for Tejas Mk-1A
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Seven F404 engines in two months, yet who designs the Tejas? The ADA answer GS3 Defence tests
Engine deliveries for the Tejas Mk-1A programme continue.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनट
GE Aerospace has shipped four F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk-1A programme, taking deliveries to seven engines in the last two months.
The Tejas is designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and built by HAL.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- GE Aerospace shipped four more F404-IN20 engines to HAL, making seven deliveries in two months
- The Tejas Mk-1A is a Light Combat Aircraft built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru
- The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), a DRDO laboratory, is the nodal design agency for the Tejas programme
- The indigenous Kaveri engine is developed by GTRE, which is why Tejas still relies on imported GE engines
- CEMILAC, not HAL or ADA, certifies the airworthiness of military aircraft
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft is designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
- The Gas Turbine Research Establishment develops aero-engines such as the Kaveri, whereas the Tejas Mk-1A is powered by the GE F404-IN20.
- The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) is responsible for the airworthiness certification of military aircraft.
मेन्स
GS3 (Defence, Indigenisation): Engine supply delays for the Tejas Mk-1A show India's dependence on imported aero-engines despite indigenous airframe design. Policy tools include Make in India in defence, the GE-HAL F414 co-production arrangement and the Kaveri engine programme at GTRE. The way forward is a reliable domestic engine ecosystem, stronger private-sector supply chains and timely delivery schedules.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The nodal agency for the design and development of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft is:
- Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)
- Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC)
- National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)
- Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: D — Correct: Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) — ADA, a DRDO laboratory in Bengaluru, is the nodal agency for the Tejas programme, which HAL builds. • Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) — wrong: GTRE develops aero-engines such as the Kaveri; it is not the nodal agency for the aircraft. • Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) — wrong: CEMILAC certifies the airworthiness of military aircraft; it does not design them. • National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) — wrong: NAL is a CSIR laboratory that contributed to composites and aerodynamics but is not the nodal agency.
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