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News India Live, Digital Desk: Indian Air Force: If there is a good news about India’s indigenous fighter jet ‘Tejas’, then a matter of concern is also coming out. The good news is that Tejas making company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has also started its third production line in Nashik, so that the aircraft can be made faster. But the matter of concern is that despite this, the Indian Air Force is less expected to get delivery of these fighter aircraft on time. After all, when the pace of making aircraft has increased, then where is the real difficulty coming?
Production increased, but stuck in real screw engine
HAL can now make a total of 24 Tejas aircraft every year on its three production lines, the company claims that the aircraft structure is ready, just some important things are yet to be taken. But the biggest obstruction is bringing the engine of the aircraft. Tejas has a US General Electric (GE) engine engine, but these engines are being supplied from America at a very slow pace.
According to a report, the engines required to fulfill the order of 83 aircraft will not be found on time, given the speed at which the engines are being found. HAL has said that the aircraft are ready, but due to engine deficiency they cannot be assigned to the Air Force, this delay is happening at a time when the Air Force is in dire need of new fighter aircraft by removing its old MiG-21 aircraft.
How much is expected from the new production line?
There is a hope from the third production line that started in Nashik that the work of adding and preparing them (assembly) will be intensified. The first aircraft is also ready from this new line. HAL’s goal is to further increase production in the coming time, but all this will depend on time supply of engines.
Currently, the delivery of the initial order of 83 aircraft, which was to be completed by 2028, can now move by 2029. However, after successful testing of weapons to be held this month, the Air Force is expected to get the first two Tejas Mark-1 A aircraft by October.
Ahead
In addition to this order of 83 aircraft for the Air Force, 97 and Tejas aircraft have also been approved. In such a situation, the pressure to prepare aircraft on HAL has increased even more. It is clear that as long as the dependence on foreign engine remains, such obstacles will continue to occur in the flight of ‘self -sufficient India’. Both the government and HAL will have to find a permanent solution to this engine problem.