HAl Chairman applauded Samtel HAl JV’s efforts for Make in India at an event held at AeroIndia 2017 in Bengaluru. During the function Satish Kaura, Chairman Samtel Group handed over 1000th multi function display to T Suvarna Raju, Chairman, Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAl). The event was chaired by Secretary Defence Production Ashok Kumar Gupta, who presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Kaura, during the ceremony.
In a major milestone for Make in India and indigenisation program in the defence sector, Samtel HAl Display Systems (SHDS), a joint venture between Samtel Avionics ltd. (SA) and Hindustan Aeronautics limited (HAl), has accomplished the landmark of supplying 1000 units of indigenously manufactured Multi Function Displays (MFDs) to HAl for induction into frontline Sukhoi30 MKI aircrafts.
The proud accomplishment implies that now out of a planned fleet of 272 Sukhoi aircrafts with the Indian Air Force, 143 would be flying with India-made MFDs — a critical component of an aircraft cockpit. It may also be known that SHDS is the only company to receive CEMIlAC (Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification) Type Approval for MFDs in India.