NEW DELHI: The Tata Group and European aerospace main Airbus will collectively make helicopters for civil use in India, marking one of many greatest successes of PM Modi’s formidable make in India programme. Airbus and Tata Superior Techniques Restricted (TASL), a subsidiary of Tata Group, will collectively set up a closing meeting line (FAL) within the nation for producing the previous’s best-selling H 125 choppers for assembly the necessities of India and close by nations.
The FAL will take 24 months to arrange and deliveries of the primary ‘Made in India’ H125s are anticipated to start in 2026. The situation of the FAL will probably be collectively determined by Airbus and the Tata Group. This would be the first occasion of the non-public sector establishing a helicopter manufacturing facility in India. It will likely be the second closing meeting line Airbus is constructing in India after the ‘make in India’ C295 army plane manufacturing facility in Vadodara.
The announcement was made through the two-day go to of French President Emmanuel Macron to India as chief visitor of the Republic Day celebrations. The FAL in India will undertake the mixing of the main element assemblies, avionics and mission techniques, set up {of electrical} harnesses, hydraulic circuits, flight controls, dynamic elements, gasoline system and the engine. It can additionally do testing, qualification, and supply of the H125 to clients in India and the area.
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury mentioned: “Helicopters are essential for nation constructing. A ‘made-in-India’ civil helicopter is not going to solely be an emblem of the assured New India however may even unlock the true potential of the helicopter market within the nation. This helicopter FAL, which we’ll construct along with our trusted companion Tata, is a reaffirmation of Airbus’ dedication to growing the complete spectrum of the aerospace ecosystem in India.”
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran mentioned: “The Tata Group is delighted to arrange India’s first helicopter meeting facility within the non-public sector. This facility may have the ultimate meeting line in partnership with Airbus for the world’s bestselling Airbus H125 single engine helicopter for the Indian in addition to export markets.”
The India-made H125 is anticipated to catalyse using helicopters within the nation. This multi-mission workhorse will revolutionise passenger and items transportation and also will be used for segments corresponding to emergency medical companies (HEMS), catastrophe administration, legislation enforcement, tourism and aerial work missions. Offering final mile connectivity to distant areas, the H125 will considerably contribute to the Authorities of India’s regional connectivity scheme – Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) that may additional promote the tourism sector within the nation.
The H125 is the world’s best-selling single-engine helicopter. This high-performing versatile helicopter is a member of Airbus’ Ecureuil household, which has gathered greater than 38 million flight hours worldwide. It could function in high-and-hot and excessive environments and will be simply reconfigured for varied missions, together with aerial work, firefighting, legislation enforcement, rescue, air ambulance, passenger transport, and plenty of others. The H125 is the one helicopter to have landed on Mount Everest.
“The proposed helicopter manufacturing facility would be the second FAL to be established in India by Airbus, leveraging TASL’s capabilities in aerospace and defence. The 2 firms are constructing the C295 army transport plane FAL in Vadodara, Gujarat. The most recent announcement is a part of Airbus’ efforts to develop a holistic aerospace ecosystem in India, the place the corporate is increasing its industrial footprint with plane meeting, element manufacturing, engineering and digital design and growth, MRO assist, pilot and upkeep coaching in addition to tutorial collaboration to foster human capital,” Airbus mentioned in a press release.
The FAL will take 24 months to arrange and deliveries of the primary ‘Made in India’ H125s are anticipated to start in 2026. The situation of the FAL will probably be collectively determined by Airbus and the Tata Group. This would be the first occasion of the non-public sector establishing a helicopter manufacturing facility in India. It will likely be the second closing meeting line Airbus is constructing in India after the ‘make in India’ C295 army plane manufacturing facility in Vadodara.
The announcement was made through the two-day go to of French President Emmanuel Macron to India as chief visitor of the Republic Day celebrations. The FAL in India will undertake the mixing of the main element assemblies, avionics and mission techniques, set up {of electrical} harnesses, hydraulic circuits, flight controls, dynamic elements, gasoline system and the engine. It can additionally do testing, qualification, and supply of the H125 to clients in India and the area.
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury mentioned: “Helicopters are essential for nation constructing. A ‘made-in-India’ civil helicopter is not going to solely be an emblem of the assured New India however may even unlock the true potential of the helicopter market within the nation. This helicopter FAL, which we’ll construct along with our trusted companion Tata, is a reaffirmation of Airbus’ dedication to growing the complete spectrum of the aerospace ecosystem in India.”
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran mentioned: “The Tata Group is delighted to arrange India’s first helicopter meeting facility within the non-public sector. This facility may have the ultimate meeting line in partnership with Airbus for the world’s bestselling Airbus H125 single engine helicopter for the Indian in addition to export markets.”
The India-made H125 is anticipated to catalyse using helicopters within the nation. This multi-mission workhorse will revolutionise passenger and items transportation and also will be used for segments corresponding to emergency medical companies (HEMS), catastrophe administration, legislation enforcement, tourism and aerial work missions. Offering final mile connectivity to distant areas, the H125 will considerably contribute to the Authorities of India’s regional connectivity scheme – Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) that may additional promote the tourism sector within the nation.
The H125 is the world’s best-selling single-engine helicopter. This high-performing versatile helicopter is a member of Airbus’ Ecureuil household, which has gathered greater than 38 million flight hours worldwide. It could function in high-and-hot and excessive environments and will be simply reconfigured for varied missions, together with aerial work, firefighting, legislation enforcement, rescue, air ambulance, passenger transport, and plenty of others. The H125 is the one helicopter to have landed on Mount Everest.
“The proposed helicopter manufacturing facility would be the second FAL to be established in India by Airbus, leveraging TASL’s capabilities in aerospace and defence. The 2 firms are constructing the C295 army transport plane FAL in Vadodara, Gujarat. The most recent announcement is a part of Airbus’ efforts to develop a holistic aerospace ecosystem in India, the place the corporate is increasing its industrial footprint with plane meeting, element manufacturing, engineering and digital design and growth, MRO assist, pilot and upkeep coaching in addition to tutorial collaboration to foster human capital,” Airbus mentioned in a press release.
