Israel to Manufacture its Own Aircraft Engines?

 ( With thanks to imra.org.il  )

With the success of the Muslim Brotherhood getting their candidate for the New York mayor elected, many analysts are suggesting that after Trump, the White House could very well be occupied in the future by Democratic leaders who opt to use their authority to initiate an arms boycott against the Jewish State. 

We Israelis cannot plan our future based on best case assumptions. 

As we race to develop supply boycott resistant military capabilities it is imperative that this portfolio includes jet engines for Israeli made airframes.

And while Beit Shemesh Engines Ltd. (BSEL)  is world class for engine parts manufacture, we don't need to do this alone. 

India would be a natural partner.

We could collaborate in an arrangement which shares the costs of R&D and tooling with India ultimately manufacturing the bulk of the engines (and thus bearing most of the costs)  while BSEL also makes complete engines in Israel.

That way if for some unforeseen reason in the future, India boycott us, we can rely on our in-house production. 

This isn't going to be easy. We can very well appreciate that the shift to "Made In Israel" while we still benefit from American largess in the form of US funded "Made in the USA" equipment is difficult.

But we cannot afford to ignore the very real potential changes which may take place in America in the years to come.