HAL to manufacture engines with 54% indigenous content
The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved a Rs.26,000 crore proposal for procurement of 240 aero-engines (AL-31FP) for Su-30 MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) under Buy (Indian) category from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
The delivery of these aero-engines would start after one year and complete over a period of eight years bse , Ministry of Defence said on 2 Sept 2024.
The engines will have indigenous content over 54%, enhanced due to indigenisation of some key components of aero-engines. These would be manufactured at Koraput division of HAL nse .
Su-30 MKI is one of the most powerful and strategically-significant fleet of IAF makeinindia. The supply of these aero-engines by HAL would meet the fleet sustenance requirement of IAF to continue their unhindered operations and strengthen the defence preparedness of the country gitex . Fiinews.com
