HAL finalising roadmap for civilian passenger aircraft

[Imran Khan]

better we look civil planes in south asia not we use our whole power for arms

 

[Energon]

Energon although you have a point, but aircraft designing and manufacturing is not an easy thing to do. You need a whole gamut of facilities to be able to do that. Al though there entry might increase the competition but it will time for them to become any real threat to HAL.

This is true. Which is why, I'm fairly certain that Indian companies are going to orchestrate their "catch up" phase by buying out smaller foreign companies thereby getting quicker access to facilities and R&D.

HAL's lead is assured for the next 10-15 years at best; if they don't turn things around by then, its game over.

 

[nitesh]

This is true. Which is why, I'm fairly certain that Indian companies are going to orchestrate their "catch up" phase by buying out smaller foreign companies thereby getting quicker access to facilities and R&D.

HAL's lead is assured for the next 10-15 years at best; if they don't turn things around by then, its game over.

not to forget the famous poaching which is quite common now a days. Mergers and acquisitions are any way going to happen but this comes up with long term gestation periods especially when the buying company is new in the business area. Indain private companies will need significant hand holding from government side as this is extremely risky business with lot of established players.

 

[nitesh]

guys check this, part 3 is coming soon

Broadsword: The great helicopter challenge: (Part 1 of a three-part series on India's new thrust in helicopter building)
Broadsword: Light Combat Helicopter to fly soon: Part 2 of a three-part series on India's new thrust in helicopter building

 

[nitesh]

This is the best part

The performance of the LCH will have to match up with contemporary light attack helicopters like Eurocopter’s Tiger or China’s ultra-secret Zhisheng-10 (Z-10). But experts say the LCH’s flying performance will be hard to match, designed as it is for India’s high altitudes. It can take off from an altitude of 10,000 feet, operate weapons up to 16,300 feet, and engage targets like UAVs that are flying at altitudes of up to 21,300 feet.

seriously it will be hard to match by any one

 

[nitesh]

guys check this:

http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?tp=on&autono=46216

 

[patentneer]

Happy to see Tata. Mahindra, Quest, Taal etc. germinating a nascent aircraft industry separate from the huge and awesome HAL.

My expereince says making aircraft is less complicated than say a mass market car or motorcylce factory. Aircraft biz. is highly politicised. Inidan Corp. houses are good at that, plus everything else; however, problems are going to arise in the areas of data, specially historical data and something like deliberate sabotage. Let me explain.

The aircraft biz. is technically quite simple. Things have been quite steady state over the past 100 yrs. of powered human flight. Co.'s are firmly backed by govt.'s. Aircraft are built layer -upon-layer from past models. This type of history and data are available with govt. controlled HAL, NAL, ISRO etc. Pvt. Global consultants also can do wonderful consultancy in each and every area of any technology. The Govt. notwithstanding, the Indian aircraft industry babu-neta mafia nexus however is unlikely to co-operate with pvt. industry. Corruption is the high hallmark of niche areas of Inida's org. structure. And the defence industry, like the secret service industry, is really, really politiced and corrupt. This sad truth is a universal truth. Defence, specially aerospace, secret service, satellites, nuclear, ... anything to do with war, defence and terrorism is politicians' favorite industries, Globally.

In corrupt, poor or developing countries said defence-neta-babu nexus can often hijack and hold the entire country to ransom. India is going the US and/or UK way by sharing the pie with the Corp. types who can further hook-up with the Global defence supply-chain thanks to foreign partners, a game the govt. defence Co.'s have already mastered.

Proceed with caution .