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HAL’s Subsidiary (NAeL) Delivers Helicopter Structures Giving Boost to ALH Production

HAL’s Subsidiary (NAeL) Delivers Helicopter Structures Giving Boost to ALH Production

Bengaluru/Prayagraj (Allahabad): The HAL’s Helicopter Division in Bengaluru received the first batch of helicopter structures and sub-assemblies manufactured by HAL subsidiary Naini Aerospace Limited (NAeL), Prayagraj for Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv).The ‘Certificate of Conformity’ of sub-assemblies and bottom structure assembly was formally handed over yesterday at a function in Naini. Mr. R. Madhavan, CMD, HAL had recently launched the state-of-the-art structural assembly shop for production of helicopter structures. A robust quality management system is in place cleared by the joint audit team of DGAQA and HAL for manufacturing of aircraft loom and structural assembly, he says. Speaking on the occasion, Mr.…
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HAL to sign orders for 73 copters, 106 trainers

HAL to sign orders for 73 copters, 106 trainers

Bengaluru: State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) would soon sign orders for selling 73 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) and 106 HTT-40 trainers to the armed forces, said a top official on Wednesday. "We expect to sign the order for 73 ALH worth Rs 14,000 crore to the Services soon and order for 106 HTT-40 to the Indian Air Force (IAF) worth Rs 4,770 crore when ready for production," HAL Chairman T. Suvarna Raju told reporters here. The city-based defence behemoth has already delivered 231 ALHs to the Services since 2002 and has an order for 159 more from them.HAL makes military (Rudra)…
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