India and France decided to co-develop the jet engine: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron addressed a joint press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
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Both countries announced that they will extend their defence cooperation in advanced aeronautical technologies. They will co-develop the combat aircraft engine and also the engine for the Indian multi-role helicopter (IMRH).
India and France will also cooperate on the motorization of heavy-lift helicopters under the IMRH programme. To enable progress on the IMRH programme, HAL and Safran Helicopter Engine will sign a shareholders’ Agreement. Both also announced cooperation on small and advanced modular reactors. India and France also agreed to support the adoption of a road map for joint actions in the Indo-Pacific and the finalization of the joint Earth observation satellite. Recently, HAL and General Electric signed a MoU to manufacture the F-414 engine for the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft MK2.