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Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is upbeat about its growth in India and is eyeing orders worth $500-million in the next 8-10 years. The company, a world leader in helicopter design, manufacturing and service, is already working on helicopter cabins and component manufacturing through a pact with Tata Advanced Systems to manufacture Sikorsky S-92 helicopter cabins in India from its greenfield facility at the aerospace and precision engineering special economic zone in Andhra Pradesh.
Scott Pierce, regional sales executive (Asia) said, We are currently in talks and have participated in a few tenders with the Indian military system for providing high-performance and high-altitude copters which ideally refers to a single helicopter performing many services. This is specifically required by the Army and Navy personnel for doing multi-tasking activities.
The company is also planning to expand its R&D for the Indian military understanding the uneven terrain where helicopters are not designed for these types of high altitude and may manufacture helicopters in the country as well. Talks are also on with leading corporate houses to supply these high performance helicopters, he said, however, the discussions are still in the nascent stage.
Incidentally, Sikorsky is pushing forward its latest X2 technology, which is an aircraft that can fly at high speeds and can be scaled to serve a variety of machine requirements including commercial aircraft and escort aircraft. We are still working on a proto type and we hope to fly by the end of the year, he added.
Explaining about the cabins for S-92 helicopters, he said, We have transferred the technology and we intend to supply over three cabins by the end of the year to our production line in the US, who in turn, would be supplying to our global customers.
Sikorsky bullish on India, eyes $500-m orders idrw.org
Scott Pierce, regional sales executive (Asia) said, We are currently in talks and have participated in a few tenders with the Indian military system for providing high-performance and high-altitude copters which ideally refers to a single helicopter performing many services. This is specifically required by the Army and Navy personnel for doing multi-tasking activities.
The company is also planning to expand its R&D for the Indian military understanding the uneven terrain where helicopters are not designed for these types of high altitude and may manufacture helicopters in the country as well. Talks are also on with leading corporate houses to supply these high performance helicopters, he said, however, the discussions are still in the nascent stage.
Incidentally, Sikorsky is pushing forward its latest X2 technology, which is an aircraft that can fly at high speeds and can be scaled to serve a variety of machine requirements including commercial aircraft and escort aircraft. We are still working on a proto type and we hope to fly by the end of the year, he added.
Explaining about the cabins for S-92 helicopters, he said, We have transferred the technology and we intend to supply over three cabins by the end of the year to our production line in the US, who in turn, would be supplying to our global customers.
Sikorsky bullish on India, eyes $500-m orders idrw.org