HAL to supply components for Su-30MKM

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August 25, 2003 – 10:12

HAL bags USD 30 mn Russian order for Sukhoi-30’s to Malaysia

Bangalore: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has bagged a USD 30 million order to supply components to Russia, to be used in the 18 Sukhoi30-MKM fighters, which Moscow will deliver to Malaysia.

The Bangalore-based public sector defence undertaking will supply major sub-assemblies including Canard, stabilisers and fins to IRKUT Aircraft Corporation, the manufacturers of the Sukhoi aircraft.

‘We are supplying major sub-assemblies for the project. In value terms, it is over USD 30 million (Rs 150 crore),’ HAL Chairman N R Mohanty told reporters here today. Malaysia early this month signed a deal with Russia for 18 Sukhoi fighters based on MKI version jointly developed by Delhi and Moscow for specific requirements of the Indian Air Force.

‘The sub-assemblies would be manufactured at our Nasik plant and later assembled in the fighters at Russia,’ he said. HAL, which extensively uses advance composites in its aircraft upgradation, indigenous LCA and IJT programme, will also supply composites to IRKUT, to be used in the multi-role fighter for Malaysia.

India already has an arrangement with Malaysia to supply components and assemblies for Chetak and Cheetah helicopters, used by the Malaysian defence forces. ‘We are in discussions with the Russians to use more Indian components in their aircraft programmes,’ Mohanty said.