Safran Aircraft Engines’ ambition is to develop a comprehensive aero engines ecosystem in India, strengthening its global supply-chain built for the LEAP production ramp-up…reports Asian Lite News
Indian-based PTC Industries and Safran Aircraft Engines, the French global leader in aero engine design, development and manufacturing, announced a multi-year contract to develop industrial cooperation for LEAP engine’s casting parts.
Under the terms of the contract, PTC Industries will produce titanium-casting parts for Safran Aircraft Engines. This agreement reflects commitment to the government’s ‘Make in India’ policy.
Safran Aircraft Engines’ ambition is to develop a comprehensive aero engines ecosystem in India, strengthening its global supply-chain built for the LEAP production ramp-up.
Based in Lucknow, PTC Industries has a long-standing expertise in advanced casting processes, as well as precision machining. The first titanium casting parts for LEAP engines are scheduled to be delivered early in 2024 for the LEAP engine powering single-aisle jet.
“We are delighted to develop a new cooperation with one of the world-leading aircraft engine manufacturer. Through this partnership, we are looking forward to leveraging our expertise in casting process to support the ambitious production challenges of the LEAP program,” said Sachin Agarwal, Chairman & Managing Director, PTC Industries.
“Having PTC industries expanding our global supply chain is a major step forward for our company. PTC, with its investment in its new facilities in Lucknow, pave the way to a successful cooperation over the coming years,” said Dominique Dupuy, Vice President (Purchasing), Safran Aircraft Engines.
Safran Aircraft Engines, alongside other Safran companies, has a strong footprint in India with five production facilities in the country (in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Goa), which will be completed by a sixth site in Hyderabad dedicated to the LEAP MRO activities by 2025.
The country is the third largest operator of LEAP engine in the world, with 75 per cent of Indian commercial aircraft being equipped with CFM’s advanced turbofan.
To date, more than 2,200 LEAP engines have been ordered by Indian airlines.
A roadmap on this project will be prepared between French company Safran and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) before the end of this year, reports Asian Lite News
In a significant decision, India and France on Friday decided to extend their ground-breaking defence cooperation in advanced aeronautical technologies by supporting the joint development of a combat aircraft engine.
A roadmap on this project will be prepared between French company Safran and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) before the end of this year. They also decided to support industrial cooperation for motorization of heavy-lift helicopters under the Indian Multi Role Helicopter [IMRH] programme with Safran Helicopter Engine.
The announcement was made after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
The two leaders adopted ‘Horizon 2047: 25th Anniversary of the India-France Strategic Partnership, Towards A Century of India-France Relations’.
The statement on partnership for security and sovereignty talked about building sovereign defence capabilities together.
It said that France is one of India’s key partners in the development of a self-reliant defence industrial and technological base.
“India and France are committed to cooperating in the co-development and co-production of advanced defence technologies, including for the benefit of third countries,” it said.
“In line with their outstanding cooperation in military aviation spanning over five decades, India and France welcome the timely delivery of the 36 Rafale ordered by India. In the future, India and France will extend their ground-breaking defence cooperation in advanced aeronautical technologies by supporting the joint development of a combat aircraft engine. (A roadmap on this project will be prepared[TT1] [P2] between Safran and DRDO before the end of this year.) They also support industrial cooperation for motorization of heavy-lift helicopters under the Indian Multi Role Helicopter [IMRH] programme with Safran Helicopter Engine, France,” the statement said.
It said that to enable progress on the IMRH programme, a Shareholders’ Agreement between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India and Safran Helicopter Engine, France has been concluded for engine development.
“These ventures are in line with the spirit of trust that prevails between India and France in the sharing and joint development of critical components and technology building blocks, based on the successful Indo-French experience in technology transfer,” it said.
India had been in an advanced stage of discussions with French firms for co-developing engines for fifth-generation fighter and IMRH being developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Discussions with the French firms have going on for co-developing high powered engines for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) being designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation, government sources had told ANI.
The Indian aerospace public sector unit Hindustan Aeronautics Limited had also been in talks with French firms for the co-development of an engine for the Indian multirole helicopter being developed by HAL for multiple roles in the above 12-tonne class.
Models of India’s futuristic indigenous aircraft including 5th Generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, LCA Mark 2 and naval Twin Engine Deck-based fighter jet showcased at the India Pavilion at this Aero India, in Bengaluru on Sunday. (ANI Photo)
The negotiations between the DRDO and French engine maker Safran had been “progressing well” where the deal would be for stronger engines for both the planned versions of the indigenous AMCA aircraft.
The specifications of the AMCA are planned in a way that they would require very strong engines.
The Horizon 2047 statement said that India and France are long-standing strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific.
“Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1947, and the upgrading of the partnership to the strategic level in 1998, our two countries have consistently acted together, building on a high level of mutual trust, shared commitment to the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter and common values rooted in international law,” it said.
“To mark the 25th anniversary of the Indo-French partnership, both countries agree to adopt a roadmap to set the course for the bilateral relationship up to 2047, which will celebrate the centenary of India’s independence, the centenary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries and 50 years of the strategic partnership.”
The statement said India and France intend to work together in the interest of international peace and stability and reaffirm their commitment to a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
“They agree to work within the framework of a partnership between equals, in consonance with their respective sovereign and strategic interests, as they have done since 1998. In order to further deepen this Strategic Partnership, and in keeping with universal values of liberty, equality, democracy and the rule of law, India and France have decided to strengthen cooperation in the sectors of the future, so as to reinforce their sovereignty and decision-making autonomy, and to respond together to the major challenges confronting our planet, including through the cooperation between India and the European Union.” (ANI)
French defence major Safran Group has big plans for India as it is setting up a production facility in Hyderabad to produce parts and components for advanced aircraft engines with an investment of Euro 36 million…reports Shailesh Yadav
Safran which offers a wide range of defence systems and equipment, deployed by armies, navies and air forces from around the world to protect nations highlighted India’s growth and said that it will be quadrupling its employees in the country. In an exclusive interview, Alexandre Ziegler, Executive Vice President of Defense Division Safran Electronics and Defense said, “India is already one of the most important economies in the world. It going to grow in the coming years and we are going to increase our employee strength quadruple in the coming years. I’ve been knowing India and visiting India for years I lived in India. I could experience the energy of this country.”
Ziegler who was also French Ambassador to India said that currently Safran has 1000 employees in India and this number is going to quadruple in the next few years and will be increased to 4000 progressively, and 5000 to 6000 in the coming years.
“We’ve made a strategic shift to a strategic bet on India. We are building one of our largest manufacturing hubs including. Our largest MRO centre for aircraft engines in the world, which will be progressively built in India late next year. So that’s for the industrial part,” said Ziegler.
He said that Safran is putting more and more emphasis on engineering in India so that it can develop and co-develop new products.
“Safran wanted to be part of the development of strategic autonomy of India by providing India with new systems, especially in the defence, but also by co-developing with India,” said Ziegler.
Ziegler mentioned two projects that it wants to co-develop with India. “One is on fighter jet engines which only four to five countries in the world can manufacture currently. The next one we would love to partner with India so we can develop together an Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) which will put India in a select group of countries with super-cruise and stealth aircraft capabilities.”
“We are probably the only company in the world to be able to propose this partnership with India. It speaks volumes about how high is India on our strategic priorities,” he added.
Ziegler also talked about the inertial navigation system (INS), a self-contained navigation technique in which measurements provided by accelerometers and gyroscopes are used to track the position and orientation of an object relative to a known starting point, orientation and velocity.
“We are also working with India on inertial navigation. We’ve been battling for years in inertial navigation. India’s inertial navigation is one of the key assets that helps you to navigate in GNSS-denied environments so when GPS is jammed, for instance, these are very state-of-the-art and very specific kinds of devices. I could name two or three more examples of equipment on which we want not only to manufacture in India, not only to export from India but really to develop and co-develop with India’s indigenous system.”
French defence major Safran Group has big plans for India as it is setting up a production facility in Hyderabad to produce parts and components for advanced aircraft engines with an investment of Euro 36 million.
It is also into a big-ticket joint venture with state-run aerospace major HAL in Bengaluru to produce engines for helicopters. The French giant is also setting up an MRO facility for Indian and foreign commercial aircraft.
Safran is a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures aircraft engines, rocket engines…reports Asian Lite News
The group chairman of Safran, Ross McInnes, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss a technological partnership with Safran in defence and space on Wednesday. The French firm is a manufacturer of aircraft and rocket engines, among others.
“Yesterday, Mr. Ross McInnes, the Group Chairman of @SAFRAN called on PM @narendramodi. Fast growing Indian aviation market provides immense scope for companies working in this sector. They also discussed technological partnership with Safran in defence and space,” read a post on the Twitter handle of the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday. In February this year, Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) signed a workshare agreement for the joint development of the engine intended for the future 13-tonne Indian MultiRole Helicopter (IMRH) and its naval version Deck-Based MultiRole Helicopter (DBMRH), according to a joint statement from both companies.
This agreement was done after the memorandum of understanding signed on July 9, 2022, and stipulates the sharing of activities within the joint venture where both parties have agreed on an equivalent repartition, according to the statement shared with stock exchanges.
According to this MoU signed in February, HAL would take part in the design, development, and production of some of the core engine components, which is a breakthrough achievement in terms of expertise and know-how in the country.
Safran is a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures aircraft engines, rocket engines as well as various aerospace and defence-related equipment or their components.
Safran is a French-registered company, listed on NYSE Euronext Paris. An Executive Committee representing the Group’s different businesses implements the strategic objectives defined by the board of directors. This governance principle guarantees a balance of power, and ensures Safran’s agility to meet the changing requirements of its economic, financial and competitive environment. (ANI)
