DBT Bureau
Pune, 9 Sep 2024
The Ministry of Defence has finalized a deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the supply of 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30MKI aircraft, valued at over Rs 26,000 crore. The agreement was signed by senior officials from both MoD and HAL in New Delhi on September 9, 2024. The ceremony was attended by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar, and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari.
These aero-engines will be manufactured by the Koraput Division of HAL and are expected to fulfill the need of the Indian Air Force to sustain the operational capability of the Su-30 fleet for the defence preparedness of the country. HAL would supply 30 aero-engines per annum as per the contractual delivery schedule. The supply of all 240 engines would be completed over the next eight years.
During the manufacturing, HAL plans to take support from the country’s defence manufacturing ecosystem, involving MSMEs and public & private industries. By the end of the delivery programme, HAL would enhance the indigenisation content by up to 63% to achieve an average of over 54%. This would also help increase the indigenous content of Repair and Overhaul tasks of the aero-engines.
