| ID | 138578 |
| Title Proper | Boosting the helicopter industry in India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Novichkov, Nikolai |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Offering the new light helicopter to India, Russia intends to share new technologies with the Indian aerospace industry. These technologies can set an industrial base for high-technological production development. The implementation of offers included in Ka-226T offset programme may take the collaboration between Russia and India in the aviation industry to a new level. What is the essence of the Russian offer to India? First of all, it includes the establishment of Ka-226T production in India that can be performed by joint facility of “Russian Helicopters” and Indian SUN Group. It is planned to organise the manufacturing of main Ka-226T parts including fuselage, column and main rotor to perform final assembling, to conduct ground/flight factory and acceptance tests. The helicopters produced by the joint facility can be sold not only to the Indian Ministry of Defence, but also to foreign customers. So, India may obtain a required export product, a unique experience of high-technologic ..
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| `In' analytical Note | Indian Defence Review Vol. 30, Jan/Mar 2015:p.17-22 |
| Journal Source | Indian Defence Review 2015-03 30, 1 |
| Key Words | Aviation Industry ; Defence Production ; Indian Aerospace Industry ; Defence Capacity ; India - Russia ; Helicopter Industry in India ; Light Helicopter ; Ka-226T Production ; Defence Manufacturing Process |