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| HAL/Turbomeca Shakti (called the Ardiden 1H by Turbomeca) [Image: Wiki Commons] |
Vivek Raghuvanshi
NEW DELHI — India's sole military aviation giant, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and Safran of France will form a dedicated joint venture (JV) company in Goa in southern India to create a helicopter engine support center aimed at domestic and worldwide needs.
The announcement was made Monday at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England.
"This new center will provide Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for Safran TM 333 and HAL Shakti engines that powers HAL-built helicopters. Safran Helicopter Engines and HAL will provide their customers with a first-class service including optimized engine availability," HAL said in a statement.
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