Civil Turbofan Aero-Engines (CFM/LEAP class)
$1.8 bnAnnual import
5%Indian capability
4,250Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹20,000 crTo localise
Why India imports it. CFM International, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce dominate; India has HAL-Safran JV for components.
Why it matters. Every Indian commercial aircraft uses imported engines; MRO revenue leak.
Can India localise it? Partial - 10+ years for full engine; component MRO achievable.
Where it comes from. USA (55%), France (35%), UK (10%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 86.4Dependency
LPI 35.75Localisation potential
IAI 53.75Investment attractiveness
SRI 74Supply risk
SCI 61.5Supply-chain complexity
TRI 46.25Technology readiness
IMI 70Industrial multiplier
NSRI 54.25National-security relevance
EPI 56Export potential
ICGI 73Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)Air India Engineers
Global leaders
Cfm InternationalPratt WhitneyRolls Royce
On the ground
Localisation projects
- Air India-Boeing-Bengaluru MRO
Intelligence
Related signals
Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Verified. Verified: CFM/RR monopoly public. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).