Bengaluru, Feb. 13 -- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a long-term contract with Safran Aircraft Engines (SAE) for the development and supply of turbine forged parts for the LEAP engine programme. The agreement was formalised Wednesday during Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru. The contract follows an MoU signed in October 2023 between the two companies to foster industrial cooperation in commercial engine parts manufacturing, aligning with the Indian government's Make in India initiative. This marks the first contract under the partnership. As per the agreement, HAL will manufacture forged parts for the LEAP engine at its state-of-the-art Ring Rolling facility in the Foundry & Forge Division, Bengaluru, supporting the programme'...