The effort is part of the IAF’s LCA Mk2 program,” the company said in a statement. The Cabinet Committee on Security, headed by Modi, in August 2022 cleared the much-awaited LCA Mk2 project. Still, it’s a positive development as India needs a large number of F414 engines for its upcoming fighter projects. Eight F414 engines have been delivered as part of an ongoing development programme for LCA Mk2,” the statement said. The LCA Mk2 is expected to fill the gap between the Mk1A and the homegrown fifth generation AMCA.

Source: Hindustan Times June 25, 2023 04:26 UTC