KITCO bags two projects from Bharat Electronics Ltd, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd

KOCHI: KITCO Ltd, a state government owned consultancy organisation, has bagged two projects from public sector Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). KITCO has bagged the contract for technical consultancy from BEL for a Defence Systems Integration Complex to bet set up by BEL at Palasamudram in Ananthapuram district of Andhra Pradesh. The project is to be implemented in two phases or more – the first phase costing Rs 195 cr involves setting up of weapon system integration, beacon facilities and hard stands.

The scope of the consultancy involves design, tendering and execution of factory complex, development of strategic business units with state-of-the- art manufacturing facility for missile electronics integration. KITCO will function as consultants for all the electrical, civil and mechanical works in the project. Phase II involves Homeland Security (HLS), weapon manufacturing, UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), Electronic Warfare Test Range and bunkers for missile storage. KITCO is involved in the preparation of master plan for Phase II.

KITCO also bagged the HAL project to develop facility for aircraft engines at its Aero Engine Research and Development Centre (AERDC) in Bengaluru costing Rs 140 cr. The new centre to be set up in eight acres of land adjacent to present engines division will have facilities to develop parts of the new engine, Prototype Shop, testing beds, administration and design departments. "KITCO was able to bag the projects because of its proven ability to handle multi-disciplinary projects across sectors such as aviation, mobility hubs, ports and logistics, defence, touri-sm and hospitality," said Cyriac Davies, MD.