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Hical and Safran Explore Rafale Systems Joint Venture in India
Hical Technologies and Safran Aerosystems have agreed to study whether they should create a manufacturing partnership in India.
They have not announced that the joint venture has been formed.
If it goes ahead, it would make complex fuel and fluid systems for Rafale aircraft.
The aircraft are part of the Dassault Rafale program.
The work would support the Make in India initiative.
Hical already works with Dassault Aviation on Rafale control systems.
The announcement came as Hical expanded its aerospace factory in Devanahalli.
The companies say the partnership could help make more advanced aircraft equipment in India.
Hical Technologies and Safran Aerosystems signed an MoU to explore a joint venture in India.
The proposed venture would manufacture complex fluid and fuel systems and related assemblies for the Dassault Rafale program.
The systems would support Rafale aircraft delivered under the Make in India initiative.
Hical has already been selected to work directly with Dassault Aviation on Rafale control systems.
The announcement coincides with Hical’s opening of a new aerospace manufacturing facility in Devanahalli, near Bengaluru.
- Who
- Hical Technologies and Safran Aerosystems.
- What
- They signed an MoU to explore creating a joint venture to manufacture complex systems for the Dassault Rafale program.
- Where
- India; Hical is based in Bengaluru and recently opened a facility in Devanahalli, near Bengaluru.
- When
- October 7; the article does not specify a year.
- Why
- To explore manufacturing complex Rafale systems in India and support the Make in India initiative.
Key facts
- Agreement
- A Memorandum of Understanding to explore creating a joint venture.
- Companies
- Hical Technologies and Safran Aerosystems.
- Proposed products
- Complex fluid and fuel systems and related assemblies.
- Aircraft program
- Dassault Rafale.
- Existing Hical involvement
- Selected to work directly with Dassault Aviation on Rafale control systems.
- Recent facility
- Hical inaugurated an aerospace manufacturing facility in Devanahalli, near Bengaluru.
- Initiative
- Make in India.
Quotes
Joel Berkoukchi
CEO of Safran Aerosystems’ Fluid & Fuel Systems Division
“This proposed partnership reflects Safran Aerosystems’ continued commitment to India and to the development of its private-sector aerospace ecosystem. As programmes such as Rafale demand depth, quality and scale in the supply chain, Hical’s expanding capacity – including its new facility in Devanahalli – will be important in supporting the advanced manufacturing requirements for complex fuel and fluid systems and other critical equipment in India.”
theprint.in
“This MoU marks an important milestone for Hical as we move into more complex systems manufacturing for demanding aerospace platforms such as Rafale. By combining Safran Aerosystems’ technology leadership with Hical’s growing manufacturing footprint in India, we aim to support the Make in India vision and demonstrate that critical aerospace systems can be designed, industrialised and produced competitively in India for the world.”
theprint.in
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