India's Jet Engine Blackhole | Ctrl Alt Defence Ep 45

A deep dive into India's biggest defence technology challenge on this week's #CtrlAltDefence with Vishnu Som and Shiv Aroor.

We discuss why fighter jet engines remain India's weakest strategic link.

Episode 45 
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AMCA faces fresh uncertainty amid reports of a GE engine pricing dispute
Why India's frontline fighter programmes still depend on foreign engines
Tejas Mk2, AMCA and the long-running F414 negotiations explained
The Kaveri engine story: where India's indigenous programme fell short
Safran vs Rolls-Royce: who could power India's next-generation fighter?
How China built a world-class fighter engine ecosystem while India fell behind
Why jet engines-not stealth or missiles-remain India's biggest defence technology gap

A candid discussion on what India must do to achieve true aerospace self-reliance. 
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