New Delhi — Tata Group, one of the leading Indian corporate entities, has achieved a significant milestone by making the first helicopter cabin in India. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), a subsidiary of the Tata Group, has launched the debut Sikorsky S-92 helicopter cabin and it will be delivered to US-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation by the end of November this year. The launch of the cabin occurred in Adibhatala in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
Setting an important precedent for the aerospace industry, the launch of the Sikorsky copter cabin was coupled with another major announcement. Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata said that that all its aerospace and defence related investments will be based in the state of Andhra Pradesh and near its capital city of Hyderabad.
Tata Group subsidiary TASL has already set up a new manufacturing facility on 50 acres at the Aerospace and Precision Engineering Special Economic Zone (SEZ) promoted by the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation.
In November 2009, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and TASL signed the agreement for creating a joint venture to manufacture aerospace components for Sikorsky in India, including components for S-92 helicopter cabins. The joint venture agreement builds upon a long-term contract signed in June 2009 for TASL to assemble Sikorsky S-92 helicopter cabins. The joint venture was positioned to manufacture components for other aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) as well as detailed parts for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter cabin.
For Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, the tie-up with Tata will strengthen their supply chain and augment its globalisation effort to establish significant operations in regions where the need for rotorcraft and support is substantial. Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer and a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation.
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