HAL to invest in MMRCA production facilities

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HAL to invest in MMRCA production facilities

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) will invest Rs six billion ($108.3 million) in two Bengaluru factories for fighter aircraft and engines.

The factories will be located at Chellaghatta, which is adjacent to HAL's other production facilities in Bengaluru, said HAL in a statement.

Indian media reports said one of the factories will produce airframes for the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) that India plans to acquire. The other factory will produce MMRCA power plants.

The Indian government is in negotiations with France's Dassault for its Rafale fighter, which earlier this year attained so-called "L1-vendor" status in the competition.

L1 signifies that Dassault was the lowest bidder in the 126 aircraft requirement, allowing it to conduct exclusive negotiations with India's Contract Negotiation Committee for the fighter deal.

A CNC is comprised of a defence programme's key stakeholders, and in the case of MMRCA is likely to include organisations such as the air force and HAL.

Under the terms of the MMRCA programme, 18 aircraft will be provided in a flyaway condition, with the subsequent 108 produced locally by HAL in India. India could eventually obtain up to 200 MMRCA aircraft.

HAL said that the two new facilities will provide direct employment for 1,200 and indirect employment for 3,600.

New Delhi sees the MMRCA programme as a crucial step in the country's efforts to further develop an advanced aerospace sector. In addition, when inducted the MMRCA will likely be the most potent and advanced aircraft in India's arsenal.

Analysts have estimated the value of the MMRCA contest as ranging between $10 billion and $20 billion. The Rafale's original rivals for the requirement were the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin F-16IN Super Viper, RSK MiG-35 and Saab Gripen NG. All but the Rafale and Typhoon were eliminated in April 2011.

The defence ministry source says India will begin phasing out its MiG-21s from 2014. While popular among experienced pilots, the MiG-21s in air force service have suffered from obsolescence problems as well as a number of fatal accidents in recent years.

HAL to invest in MMRCA production facilities

[KRAIT]

About time baby...about time....

[DrSomnath999]

well lets see can india's HAL replicate how french produce their rafale & can deliver in time

This is the cool video depicting how rafale is built in france.ENJOY

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Expert group on restructuring visits HAL facilities


The Expert Group on "Restructuring and Strengthening of HAL" under the leadership of B K Chaturvedi, former Cabinet Secretary and Member Planning Commission, visited various facilities of HAL.

The Group held discussions with R K Tyagi, Chairman, Directors and senior executives of HAL, the Bangalore-headquartered defence PSU said in a statement today.

The Group will look into issues such as building up specific business groups and profit centres in HAL and suggest measures to meet technological and Human Resource challenges.

It would also focus on how to enhance synergies between HAL, the private defence sector and civilian industry and suggest changes in the organisation and its production lines, the statement said.
The Group will submit its report by next month-end.

Expert group on restructuring visits HAL facilities | Business Standard

[Rajaraja Chola]

So what happened to its plans of having plants in hosur and maharastra?

[Black Widow]

The factories will be located at Chellaghatta, which is adjacent to HAL's other production facilities in Bengaluru, said HAL in a statement.


Source: HAL to invest in MMRCA production facilities

Wow! this place is just few hundred meters from where I am sitting. Look like after few years I can see Rafa taking test flight...

[Abingdonboy]

Wow! this place is just few hundred meters from where I am sitting. Look like after few years I can see Rafa taking test flight...

Wow looks like you're in for a treat in coming years!! Hopefully you'll be kind enough to click a few pics and post them here of HAL made Rafales in the future.


If not we'll hunt you down- we now know (roughly) where you live!! Lol!

[WAQAS119]

More HAL invests in defence related projects the more chances for corruption.

Congrats HAL
Congrats India

[punjabimunda]

More HAL invests in defence related projects the more chances for corruption.

Congrats HAL
Congrats India

that why no one invests a single doll in pakistan

[KRAIT]

More HAL invests in defence related projects the more chances for corruption.

Congrats HAL
Congrats India

Your statement reminds me of a song "Tujhko Mirchi Lagi To Main Kya Karun?"

[acetophenol]

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Nice to see they are doin things before hand!