Aerospace Diary

AIN DEFENSE PERSPECTIVE  »  DECEMBER 14, 2012 by    NEELAM MATHEWS Negotiations for the sale of 126 Rafale combat aircraft to India have run into obstacles related to offsets and the role of Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL). (Photo: Dassault Aviation) December 14, 2012, 12:40 PM More than 10 months after India chose the French Rafale  to meet its $15 billion medium multi-role combat aircraft ( MMRCA ) requirement , contract negotiations are mired in issues related to offsets, the transfer of technology and the role of Hindustan Aeronautics ( HAL ). The Press Trust of India quoted industry sources as saying that Dassault has requested from the Indian Ministry of Defence the freedom to decide the proportion of work to be done by  HAL , versus private Indian companies. Last February, Dassault signed an MoU with Reliance Industry, India’s largest private-sector company, for collaboration in manufacturing. At a French pa...

Posted by- Neelam Mathews June 7, 2012 Bangalore, June 7, 2012: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) plans to  invest around Rs. 600 Crores to establish a unit for manufacture of  ‘New Fighter Aircraft’ and `Engine Production’ at Chellaghatta,  adjacent to HAL Airport in Bangalore. The Karnataka Government has  agreed to support the growth and expansion of HAL in Karnataka. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between HAL and the Government  of Karnataka here today at the Global Investors’ Meet. “The new unit requires access to runway. It is a time bound program  to establish the infrastructure, production facilities and supply of  the Aircraft”, says R.K. Tyagi, Chairman,  HAL.  The Company has  around 40 acres of land at Chellaghatta. A new Division for Aircraft  assembly and testing and another new Division for Engine assembly and testing are proposed for the new fighter Aircraft program. The production facility...