kingdurgaking
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Two updates -
1. IAF has changed requirements of AMCA from 20 to 25 tons now. So, expect more delays due to redesign and changed requirements.
2. After successful flights tests and design validation of Kaveri in Russia, IAF has vetoed Snecma eco-core and has asked GTRE to go ahead with home-grown Kabini core for AMCA engine. Snecma's role in the yet-tobe-signed JV is being reduced further now, as we speak.
The recent tests of Kaveri in Russia and flight data has impressed IAF and things have turned from red to blue though there is still a section of MoD who are in disbelief and are trying hard to push for Snecma's core. But recent flight tests has changed whole scenario. IAF have started smelling blue. Delays in signing GTRE-Snecma's JV were due to this reason. IAF is relooking at whole process.
By the way, Idrw is not reliable source. Date of July'2011 which they are quoting for AMCA, came out of their speculating as*. The official sanction for AMCA will be given around end of 2012 after IAF freezes design & requirements. Add delays due to changed requirements. I don't see IAF approving funds for AMCA prototype before 2014. So, we should expect first AMCA prototype to be around end of 2018 or 2019 beginning. But again, this is highly speculative because design is still not frozen.
I think it is GTRE which has pushed for JV with SNECMA and not the MoD or IAF..
@Omega007
Secondly Kaveri hasnt generated 84Kn it has done only 70-75KN otherwise as Sancho points it would have been in 40 MK1... GTRE hasnt developed Single crystal blades and but DRML.. and we are not sure it is the right component GTRE are looking for... if it had been GTRE would have made a buzzz in media ..
definitely GTRE is looking something from JV.. one thing is for sure procuring of technology of SCB and a critical core component that will be part of Kabini core... because the current K9 itself has SNECMA blades
this two as per there analysis they believe would push Kaveri to 90KN... but K10 will be a redesign to accomodate 95KN - 100 KN