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AMCA Engine Price Escalation, LCA Mk2 & Navy’s Triple Induction
In this episode of Carnegie India Insights, host Dinakar Peri examines key developments shaping India’s defense modernization and aerospace ambitions. Key highlights:
• The commissioning of three warships into the Indian Navy and what it signals for indigenous naval capability and modernization.
• Developments in India’s fighter aircraft programs, including the price escalation of engines for AMCA prototypes, the LCA Mk2, and India’s continued jet engine dependency.
• The IAF’s Rafale fleet, questions surrounding losses during Operation Sindoor, and what the recent bridge agreement for fleet maintenance means in the context of those losses.
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