Reliance Infrastructrure announces collaboration between Reliance Defence & ANTONOV

On transport aircraft for military & civil use

Reliance Infrastructure announced that its subsidiary, Reliance Defence along with Ukraine based State Corporation ANTONOV have agreed to cooperate on dual version transport aircraft for Military, Para military and Commercial use in India.

Reliance Defence together with State Corporation ANTONOV would jointly address various requirements including 50-80 seat passenger aircraft in its basic configuration and in all its variants such as transport, maritime patrol and other military roles.

The partnership of Reliance Defence and Antonov envisions design of fixed wing Military Aircraft configured for use in tactical as well strategic roles. Powered by two turbofan high fuel efficiency jet engines, the medium lift aircraft is capable of short field runways operating from remote airfields with unpaved surfaces.

The joint venture by Reliance Defence and ANTONOV envisages design and manufacture of the medium lift dual use turbofan aircraft in India with transfer of niche technologies. This will be located at India's first integrated Aerospace Park at Mihan, Nagpur. The program valued at over INR Rs.35,000 crore is estimated to generate employment for over 7,000 people in the primary and secondary industrial sectors in the region

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