HAL, Russian co sign military transport plane contract

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HAL, Russian co sign military transport plane contract


Bangalore, May 29:

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd on Monday signed a three-way general contract with its Russian partners for developing military transport planes.

The signatories are Russia's United Aircraft Corporation - Transport Aircraft and HAL's equal joint venture with UAc - MTAL.

"The MRTA will be developed in the 15-20 tonne class jointly by Indian and Russian Agencies to meet the requirement of 100 aircraft for the Russian Air Force, 45 aircraft for the IAF and 60 for third countries. The total requirement [at] present is 205 [planes," a release said.

The teams will work in tandem in Moscow and India, a HAL release here said.

The aircraft will be used to transport cargo, troops; for paradropping supplies, to perform in low altitude parachute extraction system.

An inter-governmental agreement was signed a few years back to jointly design, develop and produce the MTAs.

The joint venture - Multirole Transport Aircraft Ltd. - was formed among HAL, UAC-TA and Rosoboronexport.

HAL will design and develop its workshare of the MRTA (multi-role transport aircraft) at the Aircraft R&D Centre, Bangalore. Its Transport Aircraft Division at Kanpur will make the prototypes and later produce the planes. HAL is setting up new facilities for the MRTA at Kanpur.

HAL’s other R&D centres and manufacturing divisions will share the works related to development of systems, LRUs and manufacture of components, sub assemblies and composite structure.

Work on preliminary design will start immediately on signing the follow-up contract; The three parties have completed the discussions.

"The primary objective is to achieve self-reliance in design, development and production of aircraft of this size and also to manage the programme with international collaboration and large number of global suppliers," HAL said.

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Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will manufacture a Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) with a Russian partner primarily for the Indian and Russian air forces, the state-run defence behemoth said Tuesday.

“The twin-engine aircraft in 15-20 tonne class will be designed, co-developed and manufactured for cargo/troop transportation; para-drop/air drop of supplies, including low altitude parachute extraction system,” HAL chairman R.K. Tyagi said in a statement here.

As per current estimates, the initial requirement will be 205 aircraft – 100 for Russia, 45 for India to replace its vintage Soviet era AN-32 aircraft and the remaining 60 to be sold to third countries.

In its transport fleet, the IAF has about 100 AN-32, including some overhauled and upgraded versions.

To execute the $600-million defence project, the $2.6-billion HAL entered into a contract here Monday with United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Russia and the 50:50 joint venture they have set up – Multirole Transport Aircraft Ltd.

Capable of short landings and takeoffs, the aircraft will have capacity to ferry about 80 troops, infantry fighting vehicles, artillery pieces and ammunition and can be deployed for battlefield medical evacuation.

With a glass cockpit for electronic instrument displays, fly by wire controls and full authority digital engine control, the aircraft will have 800kmph cruise speed and a range of 2,500km without refuelling.

HAL will design and develop the MTA at its aircraft research and development (ARDC) centre in this tech hub, while its transport aircraft division at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh will manufacture prototypes and commence serial production after the certification process.

“Our objective is to achieve self-reliance in design, development and production of a MTA and manage the programme with international collaboration and global suppliers,” Tyagi said.

The first test flight of the prototype will be in five years (2017) and regular production two years later (2019).

HAL will also share the development cost of systems and manufacture of components, sub-assemblies and composite structure.

The tripartite contract was based on the inter-government pact signed in September 2010 by the Indian and Russian governments for joint design, development and production of the aircraft on cost sharing basis by the joint venture partners.

The joint venture will also work with Russia’s aerospace major Rosoboronexport to co-develop the aircraft.

“We will showcase our expertise in designing the aircraft and its systems, manufacturing and flight testing in collaboration with our Russian partners in Moscow and India,” Tyagi said.

The Kanpur facility had manufactured transport aircraft such as Avros HS-748 and Dornier Do-228 in the past for the services.

In all, the company manufactured 89 Avros from 1964 to 1984 and 116 Dorniers from 1984 to March 2012.

Two Dorniers were exported to Mauritius, while one export order to Seychelles is under execution.

HAL to make multirole aircraft with Russian firm | idrw.org

 

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Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Tuesday said it has entered into a contract with Russian firm United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to manufacture 205 multi-role transport aircraft (MTA) in 15-20 tonne-class for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Russian Air Force (RAF) and other countries.

In a press release, HAL said that they had also roped another Russian firm, Multirole Transport Aircraft Limited (MTAL), as the third partner in the joint venture for the project.
The IAF will require 45 of the aircraft while the RAF will need about 100. The remaining 60 will be sold to other countries through the export route.

The deal involves HAL designing and developing the MTA at its aircraft research and development centre (ARDC) in the City, while its transport aircraft division at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh will manufacture prototypes and commence serial production after the certification process.

“The aircraft will be designed for cargo/troop transportation; para-drop/air drop of supplies, including low altitude parachute extraction system,” HAL Chairman R K Tyagi said in the statement.

The Indian aerospace major will also share the development cost of systems and manufacture of components, sub-assemblies and composite structure.


Basis

The tripartite contract was based on the inter-government pact signed earlier by the Indian and Russian governments for joint design, development and production of the aircraft on 50:50 cost sharing basis by the joint venture partners.

The joint venture will also work with Russia’s aerospace major Rosoboronexport to co-develop the aircraft.

HAL inks pact for transport aircraft