GE Misses March 2026 Engine Deadline, Triggering Fresh Tejas Mk1A Crisis as India’s Fighter Fleet Modernisation Falters

India’s effort to rebuild its shrinking fighter fleet has entered another critical phase after General Electric failed to deliver five additional F404-IN20 engines before the end of March 2026. According to local India defence website, the missed deadline has transformed an already delayed Tejas Mk1A programme into a wider force-structure problem because the Indian Air Force urgently requires replacement aircraft for retiring Soviet-era combat fleets.

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