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DRDO just can’t conjure stuffs. They work based on requirements. GoI has to give requirements to DRDO/GTRE to come with civilian engines. Certification for civilian engines is an beastly process. It would be a costly mistake at this point when they are struggling basically with military engines...

C295 can carry more people. For military I think it can carry 56 persons. When optimized for civilian operations, it can carry 35-40. Good enough for our needs. Plus Tata can bring in funds. Nal has to wait for funds for half a decade

Chinese already have propeller engines made domestically. And they are actually forcing Chinese companies to purchase them to test them and for any foreign client, it’s P&W engines. For India, we can’t force any airlines to buy it. Nor we have an infrastructure to test engines. Do-228 already...

Useless. Unless India also tests an domestic engine for Saras, it’s an futile exercise. All one needs to do is source parts and components from different vendors and put together the plane. Design and FBW is the only knowledge gain and we already have that from Saras Mk1. India can negotiate...