LCA TEJAS MK-I & MK-IA: News and Discussion

[dumdumdum]

Does anybody have any idea if the supply chain issues related to GE 404 are real or are these sanctions by stealth?

 

[SlayingHell]

Does anybody have any idea if the supply chain issues related to GE 404 are real or are these sanctions by stealth?

There seems to be some news that GE outsourced a component production to a South Korean firm producing F404 and now that firm is bankrupt. There is also news that F414 production isn't impacted. Don't know how much truth in this.

 

[Spitfire IX]

There seems to be some news that GE outsourced a component production to a South Korean firm producing F404 and now that firm is bankrupt. There is also news that F414 production isn't impacted. Don't know how much truth in this.

That would explain the delay -supply chain problems. I wonder how long it takes/has taken for GE to substitute another source of supply.

 

[Azaad]

https://archive.is/2024.10.28-122116/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-28/ge-aerospace-says-over-a-dozen-suppliers-at-fault-for-shortages#selection-1713.0-1719.387

This Gloomberg article doesn't paint a cheerful picture. Infact the problem seems to be getting worse or in any case the reveal certainly is.

 

[rohitb3]

Offtopic from Tejas mk1A deliveries, but if im not wrong, even the initial order of 40 Tejas mk1 is not completed?