Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Tata Advanced Systems (TAS) Limited said on Friday that it will manufacture world-leading 5th generation air-to-air refuelling equipment for the UK defence and aerospace major Cobham at its facility in Hyderabad.
“During a rigorous sourcing and selection process, Tata Advanced Systems was able to prove world-class capabilities and the capacity to support delivery against Cobham’s requirements,” TAS said in a statement on Friday.
Cobham manufactures a range of aerial refuelling equipment, including pods integrated onto the Airbus A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport, a platform that India ordered in 2013.
The Tata Group firm would produce air-refuelling pod structures for a range of end users. The production is expected to begin next month and the first batch is expected to be ready by January 2015.
19/07/14 Deccan Chronicle
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“During a rigorous sourcing and selection process, Tata Advanced Systems was able to prove world-class capabilities and the capacity to support delivery against Cobham’s requirements,” TAS said in a statement on Friday.
Cobham manufactures a range of aerial refuelling equipment, including pods integrated onto the Airbus A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport, a platform that India ordered in 2013.
The Tata Group firm would produce air-refuelling pod structures for a range of end users. The production is expected to begin next month and the first batch is expected to be ready by January 2015.
19/07/14 Deccan Chronicle
