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Tata-Sikorsky chopper bound for Brazil
With flight tests of its first civilian helicopter, the S-92, concluding successfully, the Tata-Sikorsky joint venture is getting ready to go global.
The first S-92, to be used for civilian purposes, is now being customised for supply to Lider Aviacao of Brazil, an aircraft and helicopter charter service provider.
Sikorsky has a joint venture with the Tata group to manufacture and supply helicopter components.
The components numbering around 4,300 are then supplied to Hyderabad-based Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), which has the mandate to manufacture cabins and fit the components made by the joint venture.
These airframes are then sent to Sikorskys facility in Pennsylvania for further assembly of cockpits, rotors and other systems, for supply to customers.
According to company officials, TASL has so far supplied about 15 airframes to the US company.
TASL is currently supplying around two airframes per month, though the intent is to scale it up to three per month by 2013.
Sikorsky has also been keen on participating in the Indian defence procurement programme by manufacturing and supplying military range helicopters.
The partnership with Tatas will be extended to manufacturing and assembling Sikorsky military helicopters, besides making Sikorsky S-92 helicopter cabins. We have applied to the Indian government and are expecting the licence shortly, Steve Estill, Sikorskys vice-president, strategic partnerships, had told journalists recently in Hyderabad.
According to him, the company would manufacture naval multi-role helicopters for the Indian Navy subject to grant of the licence.
In fact, the Sikorsky team is said to be mulling development of India operations as a hub for manufacturing its helicopter range, including expanding its capacity to manufacture S-92 civilian helicopters.
While Sikorsky officials confirm that the Indian military requirements are different due to a difficult terrain, it would test the waters for manufacturing these helicopters by conducting the initial research and development in India to tailor-make the machines to Indian conditions.
Tata-Sikorsky chopper bound for Brazil - Money - DNA
With flight tests of its first civilian helicopter, the S-92, concluding successfully, the Tata-Sikorsky joint venture is getting ready to go global.
The first S-92, to be used for civilian purposes, is now being customised for supply to Lider Aviacao of Brazil, an aircraft and helicopter charter service provider.
Sikorsky has a joint venture with the Tata group to manufacture and supply helicopter components.
The components numbering around 4,300 are then supplied to Hyderabad-based Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), which has the mandate to manufacture cabins and fit the components made by the joint venture.
These airframes are then sent to Sikorskys facility in Pennsylvania for further assembly of cockpits, rotors and other systems, for supply to customers.
According to company officials, TASL has so far supplied about 15 airframes to the US company.
TASL is currently supplying around two airframes per month, though the intent is to scale it up to three per month by 2013.
Sikorsky has also been keen on participating in the Indian defence procurement programme by manufacturing and supplying military range helicopters.
The partnership with Tatas will be extended to manufacturing and assembling Sikorsky military helicopters, besides making Sikorsky S-92 helicopter cabins. We have applied to the Indian government and are expecting the licence shortly, Steve Estill, Sikorskys vice-president, strategic partnerships, had told journalists recently in Hyderabad.
According to him, the company would manufacture naval multi-role helicopters for the Indian Navy subject to grant of the licence.
In fact, the Sikorsky team is said to be mulling development of India operations as a hub for manufacturing its helicopter range, including expanding its capacity to manufacture S-92 civilian helicopters.
While Sikorsky officials confirm that the Indian military requirements are different due to a difficult terrain, it would test the waters for manufacturing these helicopters by conducting the initial research and development in India to tailor-make the machines to Indian conditions.
Tata-Sikorsky chopper bound for Brazil - Money - DNA
