New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced at the World Leaders Forum on Friday that India will manufacture fifth-generation jet engines indigenously through a collaboration with French aerospace company Safran, according to an official statement.
The partnership between Safran and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) encompasses the production of engines for advanced light helicopters along with automatic flight control systems.
The companies have established a joint venture, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines Pvt., to develop a new high-power engine for India's 13-tonne Multi-Role Helicopter, which is expected to replace the Indian Air Force's Russian Mi-17 helicopters.
The collaboration also extends to developing engines for ...
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