GE Aerospace delivers 3 F404 engines to HAL in August amid Tejas Mk1A delays: What we know
GE Aerospace's delivery of three F404-IN20 engines to HAL supports India's LCA Tejas programme amid delays .The Indian Air Force has placed an order with HAL for 180 LCA Mk1A fighter aircraft.
On August 2026, GE Aerospace delivered three F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas programme. This delivery occurs amid delays in the Tejas Mk1A programme due to supply constraints. GE Aerospace, a US defence major, has committed to supplying 20 F404 engines between June and December 2026 to HAL.
However, HAL has imposed contractual penalties on GE for delays in delivering the engines. The Indian Air Force has placed an order for 180 LCA Mk1A fighter aircraft, with HAL currently having five engines, with the sixth engine set to arrive soon. HAL has received the seventh F404-IN20 engine from GE Aerospace for the Tejas Mk1A programme.
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