Bengaluru, Feb 4: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd on Thursday signed a contract valued over Rs 100 crore with GE Aviation for development and supply of ring forgings for its Aviation military and commercial engine programs.
The five-year contract involves supplying both steel and nickel alloy forgings for shrouds, cases, rings and seals, HAL said in a release.
With this contract award, GE Aviation has initiated the development of a raw material supply chain in India as part of its 'Make in India' and 'AatmaNirbhar Bharat' strategy, it said, adding that the award of contract followed HALs successful bidding in GEs Global request for quotes (RFQ).
Chandrashekhar Yavarna, Senior Director, Global Sourcing Strategy, GE Aviation, handed over the contract document to M S Venkatesh, Executive Director, Foundry Forge Division during the ongoing Aero India 2021 here.
The ring forgings will be manufactured at HALs newly established, state-of-the-art ring rolling facility at the Companys Foundry and Forge Division in Bengaluru.
The division has, after a rigorous audit process, obtained GE Aviation approvals for its quality system and special processes, HAL said.
HALs Foundry & Forge Division in Bangalore specialises in manufacturing of seamless rolled rings in aluminum, nickel and titanium alloys and various grades of steel for civil and military aero-engines and space applications, the company added.
The state-run aerospace behemoth also said that the company and MIDHANI have signed a MoU at the ongoing Aero India 2021 today for development and production of composite raw materials.
This is the first time that such an MoU has been signed for composite raw materials, HAL said in a release.
The MoU was signed by R Madhavan, CMD (HAL) and Dr S K Jha, CMD (MIDHANI).
Madhavan said, composites are one area where HAL will collaborate.
Composites raw materials, mainly in the form of Prepregs used in platforms like Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), are currently imported.
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Retired Army brigadier killed in cross firing in Dehradun road rage
Dehradun (PTI): A retired Army brigadier was killed here after he was caught in cross firing between two car occupants during a road rage incident on Monday, police said.
The incident took place in Johri village on Mussoorie Road when an argument broke out between the occupants of a Delhi-registered Fortuner and a Scorpio N over giving way, they said.
As the argument escalated, the occupants in the Scorpio allegedly chased the Fortuner and opened fire at its tyres, but a bullet struck retired Army brigadier Mukesh Joshi (74), who was out for his morning walk, police said.
Joshi was taken to a hospital, where he died during treatment, they added.
According to the police, after a bullet hit the Fortuner's tyre, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed it into a roadside tree near the Government Primary School in Johri.
The occupants of the Scorpio then assaulted the people inside the Fortuner and vandalised the vehicle, police said.
Two occupants of the Fortuner were injured in the incident and were taken to a hospital by their co-passengers After the incident, all the accused travelling in the Scorpio fled the scene, a senior police officer said.
Upon receiving information, Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pramendra Singh Dobal, along with other officials, visited the spot to take stock of the situation and then visited the hospital to gather details from the victims.
Dehradun Superintendent of Police (City) Pramod Kumar said roadblocks have been set up across the entire district, and an intensive search operation is underway to arrest the accused.
He added that footage from CCTV cameras installed at the crime scene and on surrounding routes is being scrutinised.
