Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, on Tuesday stressed that India's defence sector is making significant strides towards self-reliance, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) actively pursuing indigenous projects.
India is now planning to go for developing an indigenous power plant for Arjun Mark 1A tanks as the German engines used for powering the indigenous tanks are likely to be delayed by around four years.
Gas Turbine Research Establishment-- a DRDO lab involved in the development of indigenous engines-- would be part of the proposed deal with American GE for manufacturing jet engines in India, which would help them gain expertise in the field, government officials said.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 5 (ANI): The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has received the provisional certificate of Engine and Flight Display Unit (EFDU) indigenously developed for Jaguar DARIN III fighter aircraft platform at Bandhan program during Aero India 2021, informed the H