Military Aero-Engines (Turbofan)
$0.80 bnAnnual import
15%Indian capability
3,725Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹30,000 crTo localise
Why India imports it. GE, Rolls-Royce, Safran dominate; India has GTRE Kaveri in development for 25 years.
Why it matters. Every combat aircraft depends on imported engines; TEJAS Mk1A uses GE F404.
Can India localise it? Hard - 10+ years; GTRE-Safran co-development announced 2024.
Where it comes from. USA (50%), UK (30%), France (15%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 89.5Dependency
LPI 35Localisation potential
IAI 53Investment attractiveness
SRI 77.75Supply risk
SCI 64.5Supply-chain complexity
TRI 46.75Technology readiness
IMI 73.5Industrial multiplier
NSRI 70National-security relevance
EPI 55Export potential
ICGI 73Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE)Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)
Global leaders
Ge AerospaceRolls RoyceSafran
On the ground
Localisation projects
- GTRE-Safran Engine JV (Indo-French)
Intelligence
Related signals
- India Now Has a Structured Map of Where It Stays Import-Dependent
- India's Deepest Chokepoints: EUV Photoresist, Leading-Edge Logic and Aero-Engines
- Where Dependency Meets Feasibility: SiC Power and Display-Driver ICs Are the Build-Now Surfaces
- Rare Earth Separation → Magnets → Motors: The Defence and Robotics Chokepoint
Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Verified. Verified: GE F404 import for TEJAS; Kaveri well-documented. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).