Bangalore: A high-level Russian military aircraft manufacturers' delegation visited the Sukhoi-30 MKI fighters production and overhauling facility of state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Maharashtra's Nasik this week, the HAL said Friday.
"The delegation had a firsthand account of our facilities set up to roll out Sukhois (Su30 MKI) under licensed production from Russian aerospace majors," HAL chairman R.K. Tyagi said in a statement here.
The Su-30 MKI, which is the main striking force of Indian Air Force (IAF) is manufactured at the defence behemoth's five divisions - at Nasik, Koraput in Odisha, Hyderabad and Lucknow and Korwa in Uttar Pradesh.
"We have delivered 134 Su-30 fighters to IAF so far producing them from raw material phase and incorporating 43,000 components for the airframe and 9,600 accessories," Tyagi said.
21/02/14 IANS/Business Standard
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"The delegation had a firsthand account of our facilities set up to roll out Sukhois (Su30 MKI) under licensed production from Russian aerospace majors," HAL chairman R.K. Tyagi said in a statement here.
The Su-30 MKI, which is the main striking force of Indian Air Force (IAF) is manufactured at the defence behemoth's five divisions - at Nasik, Koraput in Odisha, Hyderabad and Lucknow and Korwa in Uttar Pradesh.
"We have delivered 134 Su-30 fighters to IAF so far producing them from raw material phase and incorporating 43,000 components for the airframe and 9,600 accessories," Tyagi said.
21/02/14 IANS/Business Standard
