Built as an expendable, short-duration turbojet engine for single-mission applications, it can power tactical cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, and long-range loitering munitions.
Pakistan is reportedly pursuing Chinese J-35 stealth fighters while China already operates hundreds of J-20 stealth aircraft.
HAL aims to raise output from the current ceiling of 24 aircraft a year to 30 by the end of 2027
'The Pakistani State has to realise that the pigeons have come home to roost.'
