# The facility will be set up by the IAF with technical inputs from GE Aerospace.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-13 · The Hindu Business Line*

## Key points

- GE Aerospace and the Indian Air Force will establish India's first in-country F404-IN20 engine depot.
- The new facility will allow the IAF to repair Tejas engines domestically, ending reliance on overseas centers.
- The depot will be fully owned and operated by the Indian Air Force, not GE Aerospace.
- GE Aerospace will provide technical input, training, support staff, spares, and specialized equipment to the facility.
- This move advances India's indigenous defence sustainment efforts for the Tejas fleet.

**Companies:** GE Aerospace
**Countries:** India, United States

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