Can India Build A Stealth Jet Without A Foreign Engine? #airforce #atmanirbharbharat #amca #defence

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]Mr. Marshall Kapoor, the first AMCA prototype is to fly with the American GE 414 engines. While future variants may depend on the jointly developed engine, whether it's with Safran or Rolls-Royce, um does India's dependence on foreign propulsion technology remain the biggest obstacle, sir, for us to be a true aerospace self-reliant superpower?

[00:00:26]>> Absolutely correct, Mr. Marwah. Good evening to Mr. Chopra and Sandeep and to all the viewers.

[00:00:33]It's always nice to be on your show. Uh the first thing I would like to say is that we long ago took a decision to put GE engines in LCA.

[00:00:43]Now, in my opinion, that was the turning point in our Kaveri development and post that we are still tied down with LCA Mark 1 Alpha and Mark 2 is not rolling out. Our TEDBF project on the and then AMCA, which we are discussing today, are also largely dependent on supply of GE 414 engines. Uh the American products always comes with uh you know, a lot of restrictions and checks.

[00:01:14]Uh be it ITAR, be it their own agencies, and they always hold it back. The Americans do not give you the complete thing. The The Pakistanis now are asking