Dassault carrying out gap analysis of HAL’s capabilities

[Manindra]

Preparing to supply 126 Rafale combat aircraft to India, French firm Dassault Aviation is carrying out gap analysis of aerospace PSU HAL’s fighter plane production capabilities to recommend upgrades.

Dassault Aviation and HAL have to work together to produce 108 Rafale fighter planes in India as part of the contract to supply 126 Medium-Multi-role Combat Aircraft (M-MRCA) to the Indian Air Force.

“Dassault is interacting with various HAL divisions on work packages related to the M-MRCA contract. As part of the technology transfer, Dassault is recommending production capability required. By carrying out gap analysis, HAL would be planning upgradation of facilities as per norms,” HAL officials told a news agency.

The Defence Ministry and the French firm are still in the process of negotiating the deal which is expected to cost the Government more than Rs 60,000 crore.

The HAL is designated as the lead integrator in the programme and it has been making preparations for the implementation of the project.

“HAL has created a dedicated full time MMRCA Project Group in May 2012 and it is operational since then. Action groups have been created at all HAL divisions taking part in the MMRCA programme. All groups are working in a coordinated manner to interact with the Original Equipment Manufacturers,” the officials said.

Dassault wanted Reliance Industries to be the main partner in production of the aircraft in India but the government made it clear that it was not possible as the tender for the procurement clearly stated that aerospace PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) would be the lead integrator for the project.

Dassault is collaborating with a number of other Indian private and public sector companies to fulfill its offsets obligations and as part of it, will set up a facility with Reliance to produce the wings of the Rafale combat aircraft.

India had last year selected Rafale aircraft of France after a five-year process after eliminating five other contenders in the race.

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[Abingdonboy]

This is welcome news. This is EXACTLY where the MMRCA comes into its own for India- advancements of India's aerospace industry.

THIS is also why the deal is taking so long Sign also.

 

[Jayanta]

 

[sancho]

This is welcome news. This is EXACTLY where the MMRCA comes into its own for India- advancements of India's aerospace industry.

THIS is also why the deal is taking so long Sign also.

That was the aim for M-MRCA from the start, improving our industrial capabilities (government owned or private), by ToT, JV, co-development or even simple assistance to improve in certain areas and that's where Indian aero industry will gain the most from M-MRCA!

 

[帅的一匹]

Why HAL take all the works of producing LCA/MKI/Rafale/AMCA/FGFA/trainer? Very unreasonable. Too much working load make it very low efficiency. Can India build up another HAL to share the work load and induct the competition.

If India can fully assimilate the Rafale tech, you will make huge progress in the future.

 

[Dash]

That was the aim for M-MRCA from the start, improving our industrial capabilities (government owned or private), by ToT, JV, co-development or even simple assistance to improve in certain areas and that's where Indian aero industry will gain the most from M-MRCA!

I just pray that it gets cascaded down, and I am waiting for that day. The other day I was telling somebody that LCA gave us the R&D and now MRCA will give us the infrastructure!

Combine both and you have everything..

 

[kbd-raaf]

Why HAL take all the works of producing LCA/MKI/Rafale/AMCA/FGFA/trainer? Very unreasonable. Too much working load make it very low efficiency. Can India build up another HAL to share the work load and induct the competition.

If India can fully assimilate the Rafale tech, you will make huge progress in the future.

I believe Reliance Aerospace is looking to do just that.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

I believe Reliance Aerospace is looking to do just that.

To be honest Reliance industries cannot be trusted. Tata, Mahindra are fine and good

 

[kbd-raaf]

To be honest Reliance industries cannot be trusted. Tata, Mahindra are fine and good

What's wrong with them?

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

What's wrong with them?

Money minded. Remember KG basin case by reliance?

 

[HariPrasad]

Why HAL take all the works of producing LCA/MKI/Rafale/AMCA/FGFA/trainer? Very unreasonable. Too much working load make it very low efficiency. Can India build up another HAL to share the work load and induct the competition.

If India can fully assimilate the Rafale tech, you will make huge progress in the future.

Thanks.


We can always have different units with autonomy and responsibility to produce different aircrafts .

 

[NKVD]

Great News But India should also boost More and More Public-Private Partnerships in Defence Sector to Soften the Work load on Hal And Drdo