Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

India and France have entered into a significant defence collaboration to co-develop a 120-kilonewton jet engine for India’s fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). The project involves DRDO from India and Safran from France, with an estimated cost of $7 billion. While the initial batch of AMCA aircraft will use GE-414 engines, the indigenously co-developed engine with France will power future aircraft. The collaboration is expected to ensure 100% technology transfer, boosting India’s defence self-reliance and strengthening bilateral strategic ties. This initiative represents a major leap toward advanced indigenous capabilities in aerospace and defence technology.