Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have launched a joint venture aimed at developing new helicopter engines. Via a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed on Friday, the companies have agreed to establish an aero-engine company in India “dedicated to the development, production, sales and support of helicopter engines.” According to Safran, one of the venture’s main objectives is to meet the requirements for HAL and India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) future helicopters such as the 13-ton Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH).
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