HAL-Rolls Royce production facility formally inaugurated

The company will start making parts by the end of this year

The International Aerospace Manufacturing's (IAMPL) production facility was formally inaugurated here today by K Naresh Babu, managing director of HAL (Bangalore Complex). Incorporated in July 2010, IAMPL is a 50:50 joint venture between HAL and Rolls-Royce (UK).

“The production facility incorporates the latest Rolls-Royce manufacturing techniques and will create job opportunities for skilled technicians and engineers in India,” said Naresh Babu. The facility will begin manufacturing production components later this year.

At an investment of $25 million (nearly Rs 135 crore) over a land of 7,200 sq.m., the unit incorporates the latest Rolls-Royce manufacturing techniques for making 130 different compressor parts. The facility will include machine tools, computerised maintenance management systems, metal spray booths and non-destructive testing lines. The newly-inaugurated facility will have about 100 employees.

RK Tyagi, Chairman of HAL said, “The Bangalore facility will produce components for the technologically advanced Trent family of civil aero engines, as well as for marine and energy gas turbines.”

HAL started producing the Orpheus engine under licence followed by maintenance of the Gnome engine and the 501 K industrial gas turbine. HAL is the production agency of Rolls-Royce’s Adour 804/811 engine for the Jaguar aircraft of IAF since 1981. HAL is now manufacturing the Adour MK 871 for the new Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers.

The JV is also committed towards developing a robust supply chain management system to ensure nurturing of small and medium enterprises and will have about 225 vendors initially.