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NEW DELHI: The Tata Group and European aerospace main Airbus will collectively make helicopters for civil use in India, marking certainly one of the greatest successes of PM Modi’s formidable make in India programme. Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), a subsidiary of Tata Group, will collectively set up a ultimate meeting line (FAL) in the nation for producing the former’s finest-promoting H 125 choppers for assembly the necessities of India and close by nations.
The FAL will take 24 months to arrange and deliveries of the first ‘Made in India’ H125s are anticipated to start in 2026. The location of the FAL shall be collectively determined by Airbus and the Tata Group. This shall be the first occasion of the non-public sector establishing a helicopter manufacturing facility in India. It shall be the second ultimate meeting line Airbus is constructing in India after the ‘make in India’ C295 army plane manufacturing facility in Vadodara.
The announcement was made throughout the two-day go to of French President Emmanuel Macron to India as chief visitor of the Republic Day celebrations. The FAL in India will undertake the integration of the main part assemblies, avionics and mission methods, set up {of electrical} harnesses, hydraulic circuits, flight controls, dynamic parts, gas system and the engine. It may even do testing, qualification, and supply of the H125 to prospects in India and the area.
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury stated: “Helicopters are crucial for nation building. A ‘made-in-India’ civil helicopter will not only be a symbol of the confident New India but will also unlock the true potential of the helicopter market in the country. This helicopter FAL, which we will build together with our trusted partner Tata, is a reaffirmation of Airbus’ commitment to developing the full spectrum of the aerospace ecosystem in India.”
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran stated: “The Tata Group is delighted to set up India’s first helicopter assembly facility in the private sector. This facility will have the final assembly line in partnership with Airbus for the world’s bestselling Airbus H125 single engine helicopter for the Indian as well as export markets.”
The India-made H125 is predicted to catalyse the use of helicopters in the nation. This multi-mission workhorse will revolutionise passenger and items transportation and also will be used for segments equivalent to emergency medical providers (HEMS), catastrophe administration, regulation enforcement, tourism and aerial work missions. Providing final mile connectivity to distant areas, the H125 will considerably contribute to the Government of India’s regional connectivity scheme – Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) that can additional promote the tourism sector in the nation.
The H125 is the world’s finest-promoting single-engine helicopter. This excessive-performing versatile helicopter is a member of Airbus’ Ecureuil household, which has gathered greater than 38 million flight hours worldwide. It can function in excessive-and-scorching and excessive environments and might be simply reconfigured for varied missions, together with aerial work, firefighting, regulation enforcement, rescue, air ambulance, passenger transport, and plenty of others. The H125 is the solely helicopter to have landed on Mount Everest.
“The proposed helicopter manufacturing facility will be the second FAL to be established in India by Airbus, leveraging TASL’s capabilities in aerospace and defence. The two companies are building the C295 military transport aircraft FAL in Vadodara, Gujarat. The latest announcement is part of Airbus’ efforts to develop a holistic aerospace ecosystem in India, where the company is expanding its industrial footprint with aircraft assembly, component manufacturing, engineering and digital design and development, MRO support, pilot and maintenance training as well as academic collaboration to foster human capital,” Airbus stated in an announcement.
The FAL will take 24 months to arrange and deliveries of the first ‘Made in India’ H125s are anticipated to start in 2026. The location of the FAL shall be collectively determined by Airbus and the Tata Group. This shall be the first occasion of the non-public sector establishing a helicopter manufacturing facility in India. It shall be the second ultimate meeting line Airbus is constructing in India after the ‘make in India’ C295 army plane manufacturing facility in Vadodara.
The announcement was made throughout the two-day go to of French President Emmanuel Macron to India as chief visitor of the Republic Day celebrations. The FAL in India will undertake the integration of the main part assemblies, avionics and mission methods, set up {of electrical} harnesses, hydraulic circuits, flight controls, dynamic parts, gas system and the engine. It may even do testing, qualification, and supply of the H125 to prospects in India and the area.
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury stated: “Helicopters are crucial for nation building. A ‘made-in-India’ civil helicopter will not only be a symbol of the confident New India but will also unlock the true potential of the helicopter market in the country. This helicopter FAL, which we will build together with our trusted partner Tata, is a reaffirmation of Airbus’ commitment to developing the full spectrum of the aerospace ecosystem in India.”
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran stated: “The Tata Group is delighted to set up India’s first helicopter assembly facility in the private sector. This facility will have the final assembly line in partnership with Airbus for the world’s bestselling Airbus H125 single engine helicopter for the Indian as well as export markets.”
The India-made H125 is predicted to catalyse the use of helicopters in the nation. This multi-mission workhorse will revolutionise passenger and items transportation and also will be used for segments equivalent to emergency medical providers (HEMS), catastrophe administration, regulation enforcement, tourism and aerial work missions. Providing final mile connectivity to distant areas, the H125 will considerably contribute to the Government of India’s regional connectivity scheme – Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) that can additional promote the tourism sector in the nation.
The H125 is the world’s finest-promoting single-engine helicopter. This excessive-performing versatile helicopter is a member of Airbus’ Ecureuil household, which has gathered greater than 38 million flight hours worldwide. It can function in excessive-and-scorching and excessive environments and might be simply reconfigured for varied missions, together with aerial work, firefighting, regulation enforcement, rescue, air ambulance, passenger transport, and plenty of others. The H125 is the solely helicopter to have landed on Mount Everest.
“The proposed helicopter manufacturing facility will be the second FAL to be established in India by Airbus, leveraging TASL’s capabilities in aerospace and defence. The two companies are building the C295 military transport aircraft FAL in Vadodara, Gujarat. The latest announcement is part of Airbus’ efforts to develop a holistic aerospace ecosystem in India, where the company is expanding its industrial footprint with aircraft assembly, component manufacturing, engineering and digital design and development, MRO support, pilot and maintenance training as well as academic collaboration to foster human capital,” Airbus stated in an announcement.
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