Bengaluru: HAL receives first helicopter structures

Bengaluru: The HAL’s Helicopter Division in Bengaluru received the first batch of helicopter structures and sub-assemblies manufactured by HAL subsidiary Naini Aerospace Limited (NAeL), Prayagraj, for Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv).

The ‘Certificate of Conformity’ of sub-assemblies and bottom structure assembly was formally handed over on Thursday at a function in Naini.

HAL CMD R. Madhavan had recently launched the structural assembly shop for production of helicopter structures. They were manufactured under strict quality checks carried out by the joint audit team of DGAQA and HAL.

V.M. Chamola, Director (HR)-HAL and Chairman (NAeL) hailed the efforts of NAeL employees in acquiring skills in the difficult domain of manufacturing of aero-structures. With the handing-over of helicopter structures, NAeL has now developed capabilities in the field of aero-structures apart from aircraft loom manufacturing, he added.

V. Natarajan, Executive Director, Helicopter Division-HAL received the documents from R.K. Mishra, CEO (NAeL).