Tata group and General Electric Co. (GE) have signed an agreement to build a new factory in Hyderabad to make engine parts for passenger jets in the Presence of Minister for IT KT Rama Rao.
KTR assured all-out support from the TS Government for the proposed new facility.
At its aerospace hub in Hyderabad, Tata group already builds aerostructures for Sikorsky helicopters, Pilatus trainers and the Lockheed Martin C-130 tail.
The components made here will go into the LEAP engine used in the new fuel-efficient Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX planes.
Under the strategic partnership, GE Aviation and Tata Sons’ subsidiary, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), will manufacture, assemble, integrate and test aircraft component, said a Tata Sons statement after a meeting of the chiefs of the two groups in Mumbai .
“We look forward to working with GE to build more expertise and strengthen India’s defence manufacturing capabilities,” said N. Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons.
“Tata group’s partnership with GE will help drive synergies in defence manufacturing and focus on innovation to support our armed forces.”
At its aerospace hub in Hyderabad, Tata group already builds aerostructures for Sikorsky helicopters, Pilatus trainers and the Lockheed Martin C-130 tail.
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