1st of 6 new Do-228s for IAF
The IAF has inducted the 1st of 6 new Dornier Do-228 aircraft
manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. This new version is equipped with
new engines, composite propellers, upgraded avionics and a glass cockpit.
Safran
and HAL sign MoU for commercial engines parts manufacturing
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Safran Aircraft Engines, the French global leader in aero engine design, development and manufacturing, signed an MoU announcing intent to develop industrial cooperation in forging parts' manufacturing for commercial engines.
Under the terms of
the MoU, HAL will produce LEAP engine parts for Safran Aircraft Engines in its
facilities in Bangalore, supporting Government of India’s “Make in India”
policy as well as the LEAP program unprecedented ramp-up. Safran Aircraft
Engines’ long-term ambition is to develop a comprehensive aero engines
ecosystem in India. Safran already hosts three production facilities in the
country (between Hyderabad and Bangalore), which will be completed by a fourth
site at Hyderabad dedicated to the LEAP MRO activities by 2025. The Helicopter
Engine MRO (HE-MRO) facility being developed in Goa jointly with HAL will be
the fifth Safran facility in India, to be operational by 2025.
