Lok Sabha Question No. 126 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: R&D Projects of HAL
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI, R. VANAROJA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.126

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  MARCH, 2016

## R&D  PROJECTS  OF HAL

- *126.  SHRI  PRALHAD JOSHI:

SHRIMATI  VANAROJA R.:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of major R&D projects undertaken and the achievements thereof in the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) during the last two Plan periods;
- (b) whether HAL is importing most of its raw material from abroad, assembling them in India and supplying finished products to Defence Forces;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any initiative has been taken by HAL under 'Make in India' programme to promote indigenous manufacturing and if so, the details thereof?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)

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(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 126 FOR ANSWER ON 4.3.2016

(a)    HAL  has  an  extensive  set  up  with  11  R&D  centres  co-located  with  the production  divisions  for  R&D  activities  on  aircraft, helicopters,  engines, systems,  avionics  and  upgrade.    Design  and  development  of  15  types  of aircraft / helicopters have been done indigenously so far.  In addition over 600 types  of  accessories  and  avionics  have  been  indigenously  designed  and developed by HAL.

Major  R&D  projects  taken  up  during  last  two  plan  periods  are  detailed below:

## Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT):

Project was sanctioned in 1999.  Two prototypes were produced earlier and at  present  9  Limited  Series  Production  (LSP)  aircrafts  produced  are  being utilized for flight trials.  Cumulatively more than 1050 flights have been carried out towards certification.

## Advanced Light helicopter-Weapon Systems Integrated (ALH-WSI):

Project  was  sanctioned  in  2005.    Initial  operational  clearance  for  Army variant  received  in  February  2013  and  for  IAF  variant  received  in  December 2015.

## Light Combat Helicopter (LCH):

Sanction  for  the  development  project  was  accorded  in  October  2006. Cumulatively more than 650 flights have been carried out.  Basic configuration has been frozen in October 2015.

## Light Utility Helicopter (LUH):

The project  was sanctioned in February 2009.   Initial ground test  vehicle run started in December 2014.  Build of first prototype is in progress.

## Basic Trainer Aircraft (BTA):

Design and Development  of HTT-40, has been taken up by HAL in 2009. Ground run of first prototype carried out in February 2016.

## Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA):

FGFA  is  a  co-development  programme  with  Russia.  Preliminary Design Phase contract was completed in June 2013.  Negotiations for R&D contract are under progress.

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## Jaguar Darin-III Upgrade:

The  project  was  sanctioned  in  2009.    Three  prototypes  have  been upgraded and flight evaluation  is  under progress.    Cumulatively  more than 180 flights have been carried out.

## Mirage Upgrade:

The  project  was  sanctioned  in  2011.    Initial  operational  clearance  by French OEM obtained in April 2015.

## 25 KN Turbo-Fan engine:

HAL  has  taken  up  Design  and  Development  of  IJT  class  engine  in December 2012.  Core engine run started in December 2015.

## Mini Unmanned Ariel Vehicle (UAV):

Design and Development of mini UAV in 8 Kg class has been taken up by HAL.  First composite Technology Demonstrator made its maiden flight in September 2014.  Two prototypes have been produced.

## Rotary Unmanned Ariel Vehicle (UAV):

Design and Development of Rotary UAV in 10 Kg class has been taken up  by  HAL  in  collaboration  with  IIT  Kanpur.    First  flight  was  carried  out  in December 2015.

HAL  has  filed  over  1100  IPR  Applications  during  the  last  three  years. Currently, 29 IPRs (9 patents and 20 copyrights) are held by HAL and over 200 patent cases have been published.

(b) & (c): HAL carries out Design, development, manufacture and maintenance of the fixed and rotary wing platforms.  It takes manufacturing of aircraft either through technology transfer (license build) or through indigenous  design  and  development.    However,  raw  materials  are  being mainly imported by HAL for production of components, sub-assemblies, final assemblies of various systems and platforms.

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- (d) Subsequent  to  the  announcement  of  'Make  in  India'  initiative  by  the Government  of India, HAL  has  taken  the  following  steps  to  promote
- indigenous manufacturing:(i) HAL  is  liaising  with  National  Aerospace  Laboratories  (NAL)  for development of composites and with MIDHANI for development of alloys. (ii) A  portal  for  'Make  in  India'  has  been  launched  by  HAL  on  its website-www.HAL-India.com  to  encourage  MSMEs  for  taking  up manufacture of items / LRUs as an import substitution measure. (iii) HAL is  giving  modules  of  Light  Combat  Aircraft  (LCA)  to  private industries  &  has  planned  the  same  for  Light  Combat  Helicopter (LCH) & Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). (iv) Seminars and vendors meet have been organized by HAL. (v) HAL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Turbomeca, France  for  MRO  of  Shakti  Engine  used  on  Dhruv  and  other Helicopters. (vi) An Inter-Government Agreement has been signed between Government  of  India  and  Government  of  Russian  Federation  on cooperation  in  the field of helicopter engineering  relating to Ka-226T helicopter, wherein HAL  alongwith other  companies registered in India,  have been  named  as authorized organizations from the Indian side.

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