Engines
Safran, HAL Partner on Engine for India's New Helicopter
Safran Helicopter Engines is partnering with Hindustan Aeronautics to develop an engine for the 13-ton Indian Multi-Role Helicopter.
Digital rendering of 13-ton Indian Multi-Role Helicopter
Safran Helicopter Engines is partnering with Hindustan Aeronautics to develop an engine for the 13-ton Indian Multi-Role Helicopter. (Photo: Hindustan Aeronautics)

Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have signed an agreement for the joint development of an engine intended for the future 13-ton Indian Multi-Role Helicopter and its naval version, the Deck Based Multi-Role Helicopter.

The agreement follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed in July 2022. Under the terms, HAL will take part in the design, development, and production of some of the engine’s core components. The availability of an indigenous engine is in line with India’s policy of achieving self-reliance, including in defense technologies.

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