India may choose French fighter jet engines as US manufacturing talks stall, Safran emerges as frontrunner for AMCA propulsion
India is reportedly considering French-made fighter jet engines for its next-generation aircraft programmes as negotiations with the United States over joint manufacturing of GE F-414 engines continue to face delays. According to senior defence officials, New Delhi is in advanced discussions with French aerospace giant Safran SA to co-develop and locally produce a 120-kilonewton (kN)…