TASL To Make Detailed Parts And Sub Assemblies For Airbus Defence And Space In Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) will manufacture detailed parts and sub-assemblies for Airbus Defence and Space at various locations in India. Towards this, the latter received an approval from the Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA), the Indian regulatory authority, to produce detailed parts and sub-assemblies in India.
The certificate of approval was presented by Sanjay Chawla, director general of aeronautical quality assurance, to Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, and Masood Hussainy, head, aero-structures and aero-engines, TASL, at the C295 main components assembly facility in Hyderabad.
"All detailed parts for the C295 will be manufactured domestically under exacting quality standards. We continue to work in strong partnership with TASL to apply a robust and comprehensive framework for the successful aircraft manufacturing in India," said Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt, VP, head of C295 India Programme, Airbus Defence and Space.
India formalised acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet, in September 2021. Airbus will deliver the first 16 aircraft in 'fly-away' condition from its final assembly line in Seville, Spain.
The remaining 40 aircraft will be manufactured and assembled by TASL in India as part of an industrial partnership between the two companies. The first C295 aircraft was delivered to the Indian Air Force last September.