BENGALURU: The UK is dedicated to make its most significant ability transfer in its history as part of the UK-India plan to co-create a jet engine to Indian specifications, said Alex Chalk, UK minister for defence procurement, on Monday.

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This is not like other platforms where India would need to seek approvals to export either, stated a UK delegation that was at Aero India 2023.

Attending to select mediapersons, Chalk stated there were currently 5 countries that have this (jet engine) technology.

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India will be the 6th and it will be a sovereign make-in-India capability.

The UK currently has a headstart on it and spent two years in intensive work consisting of going through the idea phase, Chalk said.Chalk said there were a lot of technical problems discussed among scientists, and in easy terms - it relates to fuel burn within the engine, offering the airplane more thrust, variety and power.

There is a part of the engine that can monitor temperature levels within the engine that makes it more powerful and have better endurance, he said, elaborating on the technical cooperation UK and India will work on.

We wish to do this due to the fact that we believe in a collaboration.

The context is the security context you discover yourself in - you have the presence in a hard yard of China, which we comprehend.

And that is why we acknowledge that a strong, independent, sovereign and capable India is important to preserve its territorial stability and stand up for global rules-base order, he added.Aero India 2023: UK anticipates to deepen ties with India in defence sector, says British high commissionerStating that India is an essential pillar of rules-based order, Chalk stated to achieve that, it needs military ability.

That is the context for this considerable step we are taking in India.

The Rolls Royce deal would be a pivotal moment in the UK-India relationship.

As a matter of fact, Rolls Royces civil capability in India can be used to assist accelerate the development on the military side.

If the Rolls Royce deal goes on, the skys the limitation in terms of future jet engine innovation, he said.Aero India 2023: United States Air Forces F-35 fighters make historical debut, show growing closenessSupply chain resilienceThe minister said as the Russian invasion of Ukraine is nearing a year, worldwide leaders have actually discovered lessons - among which is to have a durable supply chain with dependable partners.

He said, its crucial to have intricate supply chains that are resistant, so individuals who wish to do harm are not included in it.

We see an excellent chance to bring Indian organizations into our supply chain both to handle our existing needs and also accommodate future requirements which are most likely to be higher ...

Chalk said.