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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
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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.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
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
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- 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.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
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
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ತೇಜಸ್ ಲಘು ಯುದ್ಧ ವಿಮಾನದ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯ ನೋಡಲ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಯಾವುದು?
- ಗ್ಯಾಸ್ ಟರ್ಬೈನ್ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ (GTRE)
- ಮಿಲಿಟರಿ ವಾಯುಯೋಗ್ಯತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮಾಣೀಕರಣ ಕೇಂದ್ರ (CEMILAC)
- ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವೈಮಾನಿಕ ಪ್ರಯೋಗಾಲಯಗಳು (NAL)
- ವೈಮಾನಿಕ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ (ADA)
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D — ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ DRDO ಪ್ರಯೋಗಾಲಯವಾದ ADA ತೇಜಸ್ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ನೋಡಲ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ; ಎಚ್ಎಎಲ್ ಇದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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