Sikorsky, Tatas ink deal to make chopper cabins
Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft has signed an agreement with Tata group company Tata Advanced Systems to manufacture helicopter cabins in India.
By ET Bureau |
MUMBAI: Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft has signed an agreement with Tata group company Tata Advanced Systems to manufacture helicopter cabins in India.
The first Sikorsky S-92 cabin is scheduled for delivery in late next year from a plant to be built by Tata Advanced Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata group���s main investment firm Tata Sons, in Andhra Pradesh.
Tata Advanced Systems is a leading provider of integrated solutions for aerospace, defence, homeland security and disaster management.
Tata group chairman Ratan N Tata said the manufacture of the S-92 cabin in India is a ���significant first step in the growth of India as a global hub for aerospace manufacturing.���
S-92 helicopters perform search and rescue missions, transport oil workers to offshore platforms and other assignments. Sikorsky president Jeffrey P Pino said the Stratford, Conn.-based subsidiary of United Technologies Corp is tapping into workforce in India���s growing aerospace market.
���India���s aerospace market is poised for significant growth, and we are thrilled to have the opportunities to support that growth,��� he said. The agreement marks the first for the manufacture of Sikorsky products in India.
The first Sikorsky S-92 cabin is scheduled for delivery in late next year from a plant to be built by Tata Advanced Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata group���s main investment firm Tata Sons, in Andhra Pradesh.
Tata Advanced Systems is a leading provider of integrated solutions for aerospace, defence, homeland security and disaster management.
Tata group chairman Ratan N Tata said the manufacture of the S-92 cabin in India is a ���significant first step in the growth of India as a global hub for aerospace manufacturing.���
S-92 helicopters perform search and rescue missions, transport oil workers to offshore platforms and other assignments. Sikorsky president Jeffrey P Pino said the Stratford, Conn.-based subsidiary of United Technologies Corp is tapping into workforce in India���s growing aerospace market.
���India���s aerospace market is poised for significant growth, and we are thrilled to have the opportunities to support that growth,��� he said. The agreement marks the first for the manufacture of Sikorsky products in India.
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