Russian Ka-226T production in India could begin in 2017

[commander jain]

The production of Russia’s light utility helicopters Kamov Ka-226T in India may begin next year, director for international cooperation and regional policy of the Russian State Corporation Rostec Viktor Kladov said at the Defense Services Asia (DSA 2016) exhibition on Wednesday.

“If the process develops according to the plan, the corresponding firm contract will be ready by the end of 2016. We hope that the relevant work will be started at the Indian production site as early as in 2017”, he said.

India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is Russia’s main partner in the project, but Rostec “will also pick a number of other Indian companies for the participation in the project,” Kladov added.

The agreement on joint production of the Ka-226T helicopters was signed in December 2015. It was planned to manufacture at least 200 helicopters of this type. In February 2016, Deputy Director General of Russian Helicopters (a Rostec subsidiary) Igor Chechikov said that 60 aircraft will be supplied to India assembled, and another 140 are planned to be assembled at Indian production facilities.

he Ka-226T is a light, twin-engine multi-role helicopter offered by Russian Helicopters, for military and civilian missions. The military version of Ka-226T is designed for operation in hard-to-reach upland conditions as well as hot and cold climates. The Ka-226T is produced by Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise, a part of Russian Helicopters, and is currently in service with the Russian Air Force. It performs surveillance, reconnaissance, search and rescue, targeting, and transportation of cargo and troops.

Ka-226T is a light utility helicopter with the take-off weight 3.4 tons. It can carry up to 1.5 tons of cargo or up to seven passengers. The helicopter can fly at a maximum speed of 250km/h and cruise speed of 220km/h. It has a maximum flight range of READ MORE AT :> http://www.indiandaily.in/russian-ka-226t-production-india-begin-2017/

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Bizarre that they gave two helis in the same class to HAL. Should've gone to Reliance. I would think the demand for this class in the civilian sector alone is big enough for two companies in India to produce LUHs. Plus with Reliance's up coming aerospace park, this could've been a good addition.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Bizarre that they gave two helis in the same class to HAL. Should've gone to Reliance. I would think the demand for this class in the civilian sector alone is big enough for two companies in India to produce LUHs. Plus with Reliance's up coming aerospace park, this could've been a good addition.

It was entirely Kamov's choice to go for HAL and why I say the Russians have not embraced "Make in India" at all, the French are running rings around them in that respect. Reliance's aerospace park is being built with Airbus Military anyway, there is no scope for Kamov to tie up with them.

Don't be surprised if Kamov/Russian helicopters complains in a few years that HAL is sabotaging their efforts to Make in India once their LUH (which will be prefered by the armed forces IMO) is close to FOC.


HAL LUH:

 

[Water Car Engineer]

It was entirely Kamov's choice to go for HAL and why I say the Russians have not embraced "Make in India" at all, the French are running rings around them in that respect. Reliance's aerospace park is being built with Airbus Military anyway, there is no scope for Kamov to tie up with them.

Forget the French, even the Koreans with LnT humiliated Russia and OFB recently.

 

[zebra7]

Bizarre that they gave two helis in the same class to HAL. Should've gone to Reliance. I would think the demand for this class in the civilian sector alone is big enough for two companies in India to produce LUHs. Plus with Reliance's up coming aerospace park, this could've been a good addition.

LUH can go for the Military service. and Kamov to the Civilian, Forest Department, Fire department, CRPF, Local Police etc.