India’s first privately-led helicopter manufacturing unit by Tata-Airbus to come up in Karnataka; to make Airbus’ ‘best-selling’ H125 chopper
[ad_1] The facility will manufacture Airbus' popular H125 civil helicopter for Indian and regional markets. (Image of H125 courtesy Airbus) Airbus, the European aviation giant, and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), the aerospace division of the Tata group, are looking to establish a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for H125 helicopters in Kolar, Karnataka.The facility will manufacture Airbus' popular H125 civil helicopter for Indian and regional markets, becoming the fourth such installation globally after those in France, US and Brazil. Initially producing 10 helicopters annually, the facility will expand operations based on Airbus' forecast of 500 light H125-class helicopters being required in the region over the next two decades.This is India's first private-sector helicopter assembly facility, strengthening the government's Make in India initiative, which aims to achieve self-sufficiency in aerospace manufacturing.Sources told ET that the facility will be located in the Vemgal […]