Cost spike in GE’s engine hits AMCA programme
India's ambitious plan for its fifth-generation fighter jet, known as the AMCA, encounters a major obstacle due to a reported tripling in the cost of General Electric's F414 engines. This dramatic price hike poses challenges for the project's timeline, particularly since the airframe design has been finalized around these engines, restricting available options for this advanced stealth aircraft. The Aeronautical Development Agency requires 15 engines for prototype development.
India's ambitious plan for its fifth-generation fighter jet, known as the AMCA, encounters a major obstacle due to a reported tripling in the cost of General Electric's F414 engines. This dramatic price hike poses challenges for the project's timeline, particularly since the airframe design has been finalized around these engines, restricting available options for this advanced stealth aircraft. The Aeronautical Development Agency requires 15 engines for prototype development.
