Tata Boeing Aerospace Ltd (TBAL) Hyderabad to deliver Apache helicopter fuselages in 2018 to US

[Hindustani78]

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/581936/tbal-hyderabad-deliver-apache-helicopter.html
Philadelphia, Nov 19, 2016 (PTI)

The first consignment of Apache helicopter fuselages manufactured by the Hyderabad facility of Tata Boeing Aerospace Ltd (TBAL) will be delivered in 2018 to choppers that will be used by the US Army.

The TBAL facility, a joint venture between the Tata Advanced Systems Ltd and Boeing, is expected to start operations next year. Fuselage is the central body of an aircraft, to which the wings and tail assembly are attached and accommodates the crew, passengers, and cargo.

Apache is a twin engine multi-mission attack helicopter. India has ordered 15 heavy-lift helicopter Chinook and 22 Apaches, which are expected to be delivered in 2019. More than 50 per cent of the Apache helicopters currently in operation are used by the US defence forces.

"The building is being erected right now and we expect our first Apache fuselage to be delivered in the second quarter of 2018 for the US army. "So, our strategy for this factory is not to only build fuselages for the Indian Apaches. The plan is to build them for every Apache from 2018 on wards in our factory in Hyderabad," said Dave KooperSmith, Vice President, General Managar Vertical Lift of Boeing and board member of the TBAL.

"We are in the middle of negotiating over 240 aircraft for the US Army and 450 aircraft for all customers. From 2018 onwards all of those fuselages will be built in India," said KooperSmith.

 

[Blue Marlin]

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/581936/tbal-hyderabad-deliver-apache-helicopter.html
Philadelphia, Nov 19, 2016 (PTI)

The first consignment of Apache helicopter fuselages manufactured by the Hyderabad facility of Tata Boeing Aerospace Ltd (TBAL) will be delivered in 2018 to choppers that will be used by the US Army.

The TBAL facility, a joint venture between the Tata Advanced Systems Ltd and Boeing, is expected to start operations next year. Fuselage is the central body of an aircraft, to which the wings and tail assembly are attached and accommodates the crew, passengers, and cargo.

Apache is a twin engine multi-mission attack helicopter. India has ordered 15 heavy-lift helicopter Chinook and 22 Apaches, which are expected to be delivered in 2019. More than 50 per cent of the Apache helicopters currently in operation are used by the US defence forces.

"The building is being erected right now and we expect our first Apache fuselage to be delivered in the second quarter of 2018 for the US army. "So, our strategy for this factory is not to only build fuselages for the Indian Apaches. The plan is to build them for every Apache from 2018 on wards in our factory in Hyderabad," said Dave KooperSmith, Vice President, General Managar Vertical Lift of Boeing and board member of the TBAL.

"We are in the middle of negotiating over 240 aircraft for the US Army and 450 aircraft for all customers. From 2018 onwards all of those fuselages will be built in India," said KooperSmith.

i dont think our Apaches are being built there.
also im a bit disappointed as its to be made in india to the level im not expecting. there just assembling them like flat pack furniture like what you get from ikea.

 

[Spectre]

i dont think our Apaches are being built there.
also im a bit disappointed as its to be made in india to the level im not expecting. there just assembling them like flat pack furniture like what you get from ikea.

From where did you get this impression? I certainly dont get the impression of kit assembly being done as opposed to building fuselages from the OP.

 

[Blue Marlin]

From where did you get this impression? I certainly dont get the impression of kit assembly being done as opposed to building fuselages from the OP.

well firstly the fuaslage being delivered is a big give away as i expect india to be able to produce the required grade alloy and press them out. theres not many countries looking for the apache but current operators are looking at getting them upgraded to the newer E standard which personally is a bigger market. were an exception and just brought 50 new ones.
also note boeing is gonna need some employment out of this and would likely be focused on assembling them in the india whilst sub assemblies and the more critical components being produced stateside
heck look at our wah-64's, same thing, it was produced in sub assemblies.

 

[Spectre]

Again, OP states that fuselages are manufactured and not delivered to India. Delivery is to the customers stateside.

well firstly the fuaslage being delivered is a big give away as i expect india to be able to produce the required grade alloy and press them out. theres not many countries looking for the apache but current operators are looking at getting them upgraded to the newer E standard which personally is a bigger market. were an exception and just brought 50 new ones.
also note boeing is gonna need some employment out of this and would likely be focused on assembling them in the india whilst sub assemblies and the more critical components being produced stateside
heck look at our wah-64's, same thing, it was produced in sub assemblies.

 

[Hindustani78]

i dont think our Apaches are being built there.
also im a bit disappointed as its to be made in india to the level im not expecting. there just assembling them like flat pack furniture like what you get from ikea.

http://www.boeing.co.in/news-and-me...-venture-establishes-aerospace-facility.page?

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Tata Advanced Systems today celebrated the foundation laying of a new facility in Hyderabad for its joint venture named TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL). The joint venture has been established to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselages and other aerostructures, as well as to pursue integrated systems in aerospace.

The Hyderabad production facility will eventually be the sole producer of AH-64 fuselages globally. The Apache has been flown or selected for acquisition by the United States and 15 other nations, including India.

This joint venture will create a manufacturing center of excellence to produce aerostructures for the AH-64 Apache and provide affordable manufacturing capabilities to the global aerospace industry.

 

[Blue Marlin]

http://www.boeing.co.in/news-and-me...-venture-establishes-aerospace-facility.page?

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Tata Advanced Systems today celebrated the foundation laying of a new facility in Hyderabad for its joint venture named TATA Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL). The joint venture has been established to co-produce Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter fuselages and other aerostructures, as well as to pursue integrated systems in aerospace.

The Hyderabad production facility will eventually be the sole producer of AH-64 fuselages globally. The Apache has been flown or selected for acquisition by the United States and 15 other nations, including India.

This joint venture will create a manufacturing center of excellence to produce aerostructures for the AH-64 Apache and provide affordable manufacturing capabilities to the global aerospace industry.

aw already builds parts for our wah's