GE Aerospace to Establish Maintenance Facility for LCA Tejas Engine in India

GE Aerospace today announced a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to establish an in-country depot facility for the F404 -IN20 engines that power IAF’s Light Combat Aircraft Tejas fleet.

The facility will be set up by the IAF with technical inputs from GE Aerospace and is expected to help India’s indigenous defense sustainment effort.

Once operational, the facility will eliminate the need to depend on the overseas repair centers, significantly improving turnaround times.The depot facility will be owned, operated, and maintained by the Indian Air Force with GE Aerospace providing technical inputs, training, support staff, and the supply of necessary spares and specialized equipment.

Said Rita Flaherty, Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Defense Systems

at GE Aerospace; “Through the upcoming depot facility, we will support the availability of

the F404-IN20 engines for the Indian Air Force, ensuring they have ready access to cutting-

edge technology to power their defense needs.”