Production of AL-55I will begin in India in 2016

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Production of AL-55I will begin in India in 2016
Published February 22, 2015 | By admin
SOURCE: RUSSIAN MEDIA TRANSLATION

Production of Russian AL-55I engines for training aircraft of the India’s HJT-36 is scheduled to begin in India in 2016, said Thursday in an interview with RIA Novosti head of the “United Engine Building Corporation” (UEC) Vladislav Masalov.

Commissioned by the Indian Air Force for the Indian training aircraft HJT-36 in Russia designed and created turbojet engine of the new generation AL-55I. In the future serial production of AL-55I under license from Russia planned to conduct in India at the HAL factory .

“Ufa Engine Industrial Association” (UMPO) takes two contracts for the manufacture and supply of non-standard equipment for the engine test bench and starts to perform the contract for the organization of licensed production.Scheduled to begin licensed production in India in 2016, “- said on Masalov held in the Indian city of Bangalore air show Aero India-2015.

Now there is a transfer of technical documentation on the engine with a resource of 300 hours on the agreed terms with the Indian side.

“Documentation of development work (R & D) has been prepared by the end of the year will be fully transferred to India. Currently consistent schedule to increase resource indicators to 1 200 hours” – said Masalov.

According to the Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade (TSAMTO), Russia remains the largest supplier of arms of India for the foreseeable future. In particular, currently being implemented program of military-technical cooperation between Russia and India, includes the implementation of 200 joint projects.

Among the most ambitious projects related to the transfer of licenses for the production in India of Russian arms and military equipment are licensed production of multifunctional Su-30MKI fighters, main battle tanks T-90 and AL-55I development “Saturn” for Indian educational -trenirovochnyh aircraft HJT-36 and HJT-39 and RD-33 series 3 for the MiG-29.

JDC – integrated structure, which produces engines for military and civil aviation, space programs, the installation of various capacities for the production of electricity and thermal energy, gas-turbine units and ship.

Production of AL-55I will begin in India in 2016 | idrw.org

 

[CONNAN]

AL-55I 17.27 kN and HAl has 25-kN engine project on going so is AL55 will be used as a stop gap if not then what is on the cards for HAL? Orf If HAl is so sure about their project then why license manufacturing all we have to do is buy the number of engines we need and replace with our higher powered indigenous engine later or is the production line is common for both the engines so the withing minor changes it can be used to run our indigenous engine production lines

 

[koushik]

AL-55I 17.27 kN and HAl has 25-kN engine project on going so is AL55 will be used as a stop gap if not then what is on the cards for HAL? Orf If HAl is so sure about their project then why license manufacturing all we have to do is buy the number of engines we need and replace with our higher powered indigenous engine later or is the production line is common for both the engines so the withing minor changes it can be used to run our indigenous engine production lines

AFAIK,
earlier the HJT-36 Sitara prototype was powered by the Snecma Larzac 04-H-20 engine which produced 14.24 KN of thrust but the aircraft was under-powered that is why the IAF selected the AL-55i turbojet engine with 17.27KN of thrust to power the Sitara....
This is why the license production of these engines will begin in India from 2016..
The Indigenous 25KN engines will most likely power Indian UCAVs..!!

 

[CONNAN]

This is why the license production of these engines will begin in India from 2016..
The Indigenous 25KN engines will most likely power Indian UCAVs..!!

why you want to use a under powered engine for trainer with prototypes on field when we can use the same engine for the UCAV's and Trainers why buy a foreign one when we have our own

 

[koushik]

why you want to use a under powered engine for trainer with prototypes on field when we can use the same engine for the UCAV's and Trainers why buy a foreign one when we have our own

The selection of the AL-55i was completed in 2005 and at that the proposed 25KN indigenous wasn't even heard of.!!
The AL-55i basically replaced the underpowered Snecma engines.....
However a lot of subsonic intermediate jet trainers like the MiG-AT and the Kawasaki K-4 all have engines producing thrust in the range of ( 14-17) KN range so it's perfectly fine.!!

why you want to use a under powered engine for trainer with prototypes on field when we can use the same engine for the UCAV's and Trainers why buy a foreign one when we have our own

The selection of the AL-55i was completed in 2005 and at that time the proposed 25KN indigenous wasn't even heard of.!!
The AL-55i basically replaced the underpowered Snecma engines.....
However a lot of subsonic intermediate jet trainers like the MiG-AT and the Kawasaki K-4 all have engines producing thrust in the range of ( 14-17) KN range so it's perfectly fine.!!

 

[CONNAN]

The selection of the AL-55i was completed in 2005 and at that the proposed 25KN indigenous wasn't even heard of.!!
The AL-55i basically replaced the underpowered Snecma engines.....
However a lot of subsonic intermediate jet trainers like the MiG-AT and the Kawasaki K-4 all have engines producing thrust in the range of ( 14-17) KN range so it's perfectly fine.!!

there is not much progress in IJT and and i have no problem with russian engine my point is only 4 trainers built that too prototypes from that last 10 years

out of 4 prototypes 3 crashed but repairable what ever but the engine is NPO Saturn 55I powerplant ther are issues with design of the prototype

PT-1
In February 2007 at the Aero India show at the Yelahanka air base near Bangalore, PT-1, the first prototype aircraft suffered serious damage when its canopy flew open during takeoff causing the aircraft to veer to the right off the runway. This caused the aircraft to tilt, which damaged the starboard wing.

On 4 February 2009, PT-2 landed on its belly after a routine aerobatic sortie. There was structural damage to the undercarriage and one of the wing tips

PT-3
On 28 April 2011, a prototype Sitara crashed in Tamil Nadu. Both crew ejected safely

Flameout: Why the IAF won't accept HAL’s jet trainer | Russia & India Report

out of 4 we have one intact airframe or lets say 3 why you need a Russian engine wen we still got time to put an indigenous engine on our stage 2 trainer. which IAF had ask to redesign

2005 to 2015 4 prototypes and need a redesign so what they will do mass producing a under powerd russian engine because IAf will say nope we need more powerful engine because that is what happened to Tejas nad kavari and we had to go for American one

let me update you this is where the project is
India’s brand new intermediate jet trainer has a Russian heart and Western flight control systems, but after backing the project for 14 years the IAF now wants to bail out and shop overseas.

Flameout: Why the IAF won't accept HAL’s jet trainer | Russia & India Report

IJT problems force Indian Air Force to modify fast jet training programme - IHS Jane's 360

so that's why i asked the question why you want to mass produce engines for 4 prototyes and the project that hit a dead end instead work on indigenous engine and built a new frame because IAF is not going to buy it
more sources

The HAL official refused to give an exact date when the trainers will be made available to the Air Force. so what you will do with those engines instead invest on our own

“A global RFI will probably make HAL realize that it no longer has the [Air Force] as a captive customer — a customer forced to accept sub-standard products on an as-is-where-is basis merely because these happen to be homegrown,” Bhojwani said. “In other words, it must meet or beat world standards in order to sustain its customer base.

“Had this happened 30 years ago, we would have had a vibrant indigenous defense industry by now.”

India Looks Abroad for New Jet Trainer | Defense News | defensenews.com

Hope you got what i mean


and let me be more specific why you want to mass produce engines for 4 prototyes and the project that hit a dead end instead work on indigenous engine and built a new frame because IAF is not going to buy it

more info regarding the project

Sitara crash, the real story