印度国防部长设定了一个五年目标, 在全球安全变迁中加速本地航空发动机发展。 India’s defense minister set a five-year goal to accelerate indigenous aero engine development amid global security shifts.

2026年2月16日, 国防部长Rajnath Singh访问孟加拉的GTRE, 称赞该设施为世界级国防研究中心, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited GTRE in Bengaluru on February 16, 2026, praising the facility as a world-class defense research center and a key pillar of India’s strategic autonomy. 他设定了一个五年目标,在本地航空发动机开发领域实现通常需要20至25年的时间,并列举了全球动态变化中的紧迫安全需求。 He set a five-year goal to achieve in indigenous aero engine development what typically takes 20–25 years, citing urgent security needs amid shifting global dynamics. Singh强调非洲商品共同市场方案的快速进展,敦促利用AI和先进材料开展第六代发动机工作,并呼吁建立一个有新创业和中小微企业参与的国家创新生态系统。 Singh emphasized rapid progress on the AMCA program, urged work on sixth-generation engines using AI and advanced materials, and called for a national innovation ecosystem involving startups and MSMEs. 他强调了最近的里程碑,包括长期拖延的欧盟贸易协议和辛道夫行动等业务成功,表明印度的全球地位不断提高,并承诺到2047年实现自卫自力更生。 He highlighted recent milestones, including a long-delayed EU trade deal and operational successes like Operation Sindoor, as signs of India’s rising global stature and commitment to self-reliance in defense by 2047.