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Indias first civilian aircraft, the plan for which was approved by a high-level committee on manufacturing headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week, may be based on the same platform currently being used to develop a military transport aircraft.
The move is expected to reduce the time taken to design and develop an aircraft from scratch.
The 90-100 seater aircraft will be built by a collaborative venture of National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), state-run organisations and private partners.
At present, HAL manufactures aircraft and helicopters for military use under licensed production agreements with foreign vendors.
However, aviation analysts point out that HAL has already entered into a joint venture with Irkut Corporation of Russia to develop and make 60-tonne multi-role transport aircraft (MRTA). Under the pact, Ilyushin Design Bureau of Russia will design the MRTA, and HAL and Irkut will manufacture it in Kanpur.
For almost two decades, India has been trying to develop its own civilian aircraft. Experts believe that even if the work on the aircraft starts soon, it will take at least another 10 years for it to fly. One way to reduce the time is to incorporate military research in the development of the civilian transport plane.
According to the proposal, the design and development of the aircraft is expected to cost Rs 4,355 crore and the series production will require an additional Rs 3,200 crore at current costs.
Lockheed Martin, which is supplying Hercules aircraft to the Indian Air Force for heavy lift duties, has tied up with the Tatas to build sub-assemblies here, while Reliance has a tie-up with Frances Dassault to make aircraft parts that could eventually lead to the manufacturing of Falcom series business jets. These ventures could be engaged for the civilian aircraft.
Russia is also keen on partnering India in its initiative to design and develop a regional transport aircraft, a separate venture. United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Russias state-owned civil and military plane manufacturer, has offered to set up joint development and manufacturing facilities in India, officials said.
UAC manufactures a range of aircraft from the 100-seater Sukhoi Superjet to the 436-seater IL-96-400M plane and a wide variety of fighter jets.
Military tech prop for indigenous plane
The move is expected to reduce the time taken to design and develop an aircraft from scratch.
The 90-100 seater aircraft will be built by a collaborative venture of National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), state-run organisations and private partners.
At present, HAL manufactures aircraft and helicopters for military use under licensed production agreements with foreign vendors.
However, aviation analysts point out that HAL has already entered into a joint venture with Irkut Corporation of Russia to develop and make 60-tonne multi-role transport aircraft (MRTA). Under the pact, Ilyushin Design Bureau of Russia will design the MRTA, and HAL and Irkut will manufacture it in Kanpur.
For almost two decades, India has been trying to develop its own civilian aircraft. Experts believe that even if the work on the aircraft starts soon, it will take at least another 10 years for it to fly. One way to reduce the time is to incorporate military research in the development of the civilian transport plane.
According to the proposal, the design and development of the aircraft is expected to cost Rs 4,355 crore and the series production will require an additional Rs 3,200 crore at current costs.
Lockheed Martin, which is supplying Hercules aircraft to the Indian Air Force for heavy lift duties, has tied up with the Tatas to build sub-assemblies here, while Reliance has a tie-up with Frances Dassault to make aircraft parts that could eventually lead to the manufacturing of Falcom series business jets. These ventures could be engaged for the civilian aircraft.
Russia is also keen on partnering India in its initiative to design and develop a regional transport aircraft, a separate venture. United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Russias state-owned civil and military plane manufacturer, has offered to set up joint development and manufacturing facilities in India, officials said.
UAC manufactures a range of aircraft from the 100-seater Sukhoi Superjet to the 436-seater IL-96-400M plane and a wide variety of fighter jets.
Military tech prop for indigenous plane
