Indian aerospace news

HAL wins Boeing's 2009 Supplier of the Year Award

2010-04-15T19:24:00.001+05:30

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, India's premier aerospace company, has been named one of the winners of Boeing's 2009 Supplier of the Year Award.
Bangalore-based HAL has been awarded the newly-constituted 'The Alliance Award' in recognition of its "unique capabilities and services that are instrumental to a new Boeing product".
The city-headquartered Boeing, world's leading aerospace company, named 14 companies as winners of the award.
The winners, chosen from among the company's more than 12,000 active suppliers worldwide, were judged on quality, delivery performance, cost, environmental initiatives, customer service and technical expertise.

Honeywell plans to raise India headcount

2010-04-15T19:19:00.001+05:30

Honeywell International, the US-based diversified technology and manufacturing leader, plans to increase its headcount in India to meet growing demand for aeroplanes and green fuel — two key areas of the about $31-billion American company’s operations in the country.
The automation and technology major, which has designed the cockpit for all US space shuttles, had recently elevated Krishna Mikkilineni, president of Honeywell Technology, to its global executive management team, a move that signalled the American company’s confidence on India.
“We’ll continue hiring in India, although I can’t put a number to it,” Honeywell global chairman Dave Cote told ET on a recent visit to India. “I see a lot of potential in India, in its engineering capabilities and in the overall market here. Our plan is to make our presence here bigger and better.”

India delivering sub-sonic cruise missile

2010-04-15T19:11:00.001+05:30

The 19-foot-long and 1.5-foot-wide Nirbhav missile is under development and was "getting into some shape," V. K. Saraswat, scientific adviser to the defense minister and the head of the Defense Research and Development Organization, said.

Nirbhav, meaning "fearless" in Sanskrit, is being developed by Advanced Systems Laboratory, a division of the DRDO. It has an inertial navigational system, will reach Mach 0.7 and is designed to deliver more than 20 types of warheads.

The flight-trial of air-to-air missile Astra, with a range of 28 to 65 miles, is in preparation, but no date for a test launch was reported.

Saab names Inderjit Sial India country head

2010-04-13T22:54:00.001+05:30

Economic times report: Swedish defence and security company Saab AB Monday announced the appointment of Inderjit Sial as country head of Saab International India AB.

"In his new role, Sial, will be responsible for the marketing activities of Saab Group in India," a company statement said.
Sial takes on this position from Jan Widerstrom, who will be moving on to the role of Head-Asia Pacific Region, Saab AB.

Noteworthy is the fact that

Two years ago, the company entered into a joint venture with Tata Consultancy Services to establish an Aeronautical Design and Development Centre (ADDC) to serve global markets.

G M Rao elected as President of the Aeronautical Society of India's Governing Council

2010-04-13T22:48:00.001+05:30

Group Chairman G M Rao has been elected as President of the Aeronautical Society of India's Governing Council at the organisation's 61st annual meeting.

Rao would take over as President of the Society from UB Group and Kingfisher Airline chief Vijay Mallya, a release from the Society said here in bangalore.

Aero India 2009 is going to held here!!!

2008-12-09T14:00:00.000+05:30

Map of the place where Air India Show will be held

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Tata Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for ESO services.

2008-12-09T11:35:00.001+05:30

Tatatechnologies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for ESO services. Under the terms of the MoU, INCAT, a global leader in Engineering Services Outsourcing (ESO), will provide Dassault Aviation with Engineering Services in a number of critical domains, in support of the Indian Air Force MMRCA program, which involves significant offset requirements.

Aero India showing coming on Feb 2009

2008-12-08T23:40:00.001+05:30

The 7th Aero India 2009 will be managed by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and will be held at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, India on February 11-15, 2009.

Aero India 2009 will connect companies to Indian industry and other global players in order to share expertise in research and development, production, and product support.

Read brief history of the Aero India Show here

Dassault Aviation deal for the outsourcing of engineering services with India's Tata Technologies

2008-12-08T23:30:00.001+05:30

French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation said on Monday it had signed a deal for the outsourcing of engineering services with India's Tata Technologies, the parent of engineering services company INCAT.

The agreement will see INCAT provide Dassault with engineering services in several "critical domains" linked to the Indian Air Force's medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) programme, for which six manufacturers are competing. Dassault is offering its Rafale combat aircraft.Dassault said in a statement the MMRCA programme contains significant offset requirements -- a proportion of work linked to the contract must be given to Indian companies.

Gretchen Mcclain Appointed President of ITT Fluid and Motion Control

2008-12-08T23:22:00.001+05:30

David Melcher, previously head of strategy, business development and international sales for ITT's defense business, was named president of ITT Defense Electronics & Services.

HAL is preparing a roadmap for implementation of its "dream project"

2008-09-04T09:30:00.000+05:30

Aerospace and defence manufacturing giant Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is preparing a roadmap for implementation of its "dream project" to produce the country's first indigenously developed civilian passenger aircraft.The project is in the planning stage and a final roadmap is being prepared so that work on it could be started soon, a top official in the state-run company told PTI.

Avalon Technologies sets up new facility to cater needs in aerospace and aviation sector

2008-09-03T07:20:00.002+05:30

The new facility of Avalon Technologies, an electronic contract manufacturer providing end-to-end solutions to global OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), at Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) is all set to go commercial.

Key facts related to Hero groups foray into aerospace arena.

2008-09-02T18:56:00.004+05:30

I have already talked about this news and the buzz in Indian aerospace is all about this. So I posting some key facts related to Hero groups foray into aerospace arena.

Hero Motor's subsidiary Hero Aviation is spearheading the move into the aerospace business
If the project takes off, it will be India's first production facility for light aircraft.
The company could begin work on the facility in the first half of 2009
Hero Aviation hopes to set up the facility at the company's proposed 120Ha (300 acre) aerospace park in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Hero group is spending Rs 500 crores in this venture

Manufacturing of Two Seat/ Four Seat Aircrafts with Design,Technology and manufacturing alliance with World major LSA/ small aircraft manufacturer for export and domestic use
Distribution of single/multi Piston-Engine-Aircrafts and Very Light Jets
Development and Supply of metallic and composite parts for Aircrafts and Engines
MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) services for entire General Aviation Industry
Training Academy for Aircraft Engineers, Technicians and Pilots

Feel Good week for Indian Aerospace Industry

2008-08-31T11:33:00.003+05:30

What a week it has been for indian aerospace industry. This week can be termed as feel-good week for indian aerospace or to be more general engineering industry of India.

I would like to begin with a quote by Subu Subramanian, Satyam director and senior vice-president of the manufacturing and automotive solutions business unit.

“What the industry went through with information technology in terms of outsourcing 20 years ago, engineering is going through today,"

Time right for aerospace industry to meet defence need

2008-08-30T23:58:00.002+05:30

machinist.in sums up what the INDAIR 2008 has to say to the industry...

Its the right "Time right for industry to help meet defence needs ". As Defence minister Anthony pointed out in his speech, industry should come forward and seize the opportunity and leap frog technologically.. Read more what defence minister has said.

How Indian Engineering Services Business is Growing?

2008-08-27T23:36:00.007+05:30

So here's the news that accentuates my belief that indian IT companies are now looking to add value. As the competition intensifies, engineering services which includes majority of work in aerospace.

Perhaps this image will show what is indian share for engineering services and most of which is in aerospace!

A quote that sums up the aerospace business in india!!!

2008-08-27T23:30:00.002+05:30

This is a small post regarding a quote that, in my opinion sums up the indian aerospace and engineering business.

“What the industry went through with information technology in terms of outsourcing 20 years ago, engineering is going through today,"

This is by Subu Subramanian, Satyam director and senior vice-president of the manufacturing and automotive solutions business unit.

Is Madhya Pradesh the coming indian aerospace hub

2008-08-27T23:22:00.004+05:30

As i have already noted about Hero groups jump into the indian aerospace arena. So where do you think they will be basing there new venture. No its not Bangalore,no its not Hyderabad, nor is it Chennai...

Hero Group entering the indian aerospace arena

2008-08-27T23:17:00.003+05:30

Hero Honda!! who hasn't heard of this group and now this group is also jumping into the aerospace arena. Though for the start its will be making small aircraft for both personal use and training purposes by tying up with a German company.

"Seize the opportunity and our aerospace capability would jump a generation ahead."

2008-08-27T23:13:00.001+05:30

“The emerging service requirements, the economic environment and government policies have created a great opportunity for the industry.” the air chief said, adding: “If we succeed in establishing a firm foundation today, our aerospace capability would jump a generation ahead.”

Canada calling indian students

2008-08-27T23:04:00.002+05:30

Come study in Canada’ is the message that 15 varsities from that country have for Indian students. Representatives of these varsities are currently in india on a 10-day tour visiting various schools and interacting with students to promote themselves as the ideal destination for higher education and you know what are the couses in demand...

Infosys buys Axon group- what does it has to do with Indian aerospace?

2008-08-26T09:37:00.001+05:30

Infosys Technologies Ltd today said that it is buying UK-based SAP consulting company Axon Group Plc for £407.1 million or Rs 3,310 crore, in an all-cash deal to strengthen its SAP services offering.

Now why is this news in indianaeronews? Well.....

Axon specialises in SAP implementation and consultancy and has clients across sectors including aerospace, retail, manufacturing and utilities.

So you see there is aerospace client. Maybe this will push Infosys's aerospace business, maybe its trying get hold of the clients that Axon will expose it to... So a news that might help Indian aerospace engineers!

Watch out for indian aerospace

2008-08-24T17:03:00.004+05:30

I know this little news report fromn Press trust of indina will be make every aerospace engineers of india glad. Do read it here

It tells what the world is thinking. By now if you are following indianaeronews you will know that india and other emerging economies like china, brazil are gathering momentum in the aerosapce and defence delas. But there's one more thing that PTI has righly pointed out....

TAAL or Taneja Aerospace and Aviation limited

2008-08-24T16:42:00.001+05:30

TAAL or taneja Aerospace and aviation limited, recently i am seeing a lot of requirements from this aeropace company, so i thought of digging this information about TAAl. What is it? In what divisions it works and what are the projects it is working on!

Top 15 Engineering Services Exporters that indian aerospace engineer should look at

2008-08-22T22:17:00.001+05:30

machinist.in article titled Engineering Services exports cross Rs. 10,000 crore mark sites study by cybermedia group study which shows how indian aerospace industry is soaring. So who are the Top 15 Engineering Services Exporters of india.