F414 “Trap”: After 3X Price Hike by GE, Why Swapping U.S. Engines for India’s Tejas Mk-2 & AMCA Won’t Be Easy

Commercial negotiations for the GE F414 engine, selected to power India’s Tejas Mk-2 and the initial variants of AMCA, have hit a serious roadblock. Despite an earlier agreement on technology transfer, GE Aerospace has sharply escalated its price demands — nearly tripling the per-unit cost. Initial estimates had put the cost of each F414 engine [...] The post F414 “Trap”: After 3X Price Hike by GE, Why Swapping U.S. Engines for India’s Tejas Mk-2 & AMCA Won’t Be Easy appeared first on EURASIAN TIMES .
2026-06-27 04:07:35