Cabinet Committee Gives Nod To Procure 240 Aero-Engines For Su-30MKI Jet

The Cabinet Committee on Security on Monday (September 2, 2024) approved the proposal for the procurement of 240 aero-engines for Su-30MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) under the ‘Buy (Indian)‘ category from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of over ₹26,000 crore.

Delivery of the AL-31FP aero-engines will start after one year and be completed over a period of eight years, a Defence Ministry statement said. The engines will have indigenous content of over 54%, enhanced by the indigenisation of some key components, the Ministry said, adding they would be manufactured at HAL’s Koraput division.

The supply of these aero-engines by HAL will meet the IAF’s fleet sustenance requirement for unhindered operations of the Su-30MKI fleet, and strengthen the defence preparedness of the country, the statement said.