Commercial negotiations for the GE F414 engine, selected to power India’s Tejas Mk-2 and the initial variants of AMCA, have hit a serious roadblock. Despite an earlier agreement on technology transfer, GE Aerospace has sharply escalated its price demands — nearly tripling the per-unit cost. Initial estimates had put the cost of each F414 engine … Continue reading F414 “Trap”: After 3X Price Hike, Why Swapping U.S. GE Engines for India’s Tejas Mk-2 & AMCA Won’t Be Easy