General Dynamics pact with HAL

General Dynamics UK has signed its first contract with an Indian customer - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), to support the IAF’s fleet of Hawk aircraft. General Dynamics has been contracted by HAL to establish an overhaul capability to provide 3rd and 4th line servicing for all the Indian Air Force’s & Navy’s Hawk MK 132 aircraft’s Stores Management Systems (SMS).

The Hawk SMS includes two Weapons Control Panels (WCP) and one Weapons Programming Unit (WPU) manufactured and supplied by General Dynamics UK. The contract is worth close to 5 million pounds.

General Dynamics UK’s key activities during this five-year support contract will include - Provision of Intellectual Property (IP), technical publications as well as training to the user community, Programme set-up and facilities analysis, Supply of a 3rdô4th line test set, Provision of spare parts and reference units, and In-Service Support for the duration of the contract.

 

A key component of the contract agreed is the licensing of General Dynamics UK’s Intellectual Property (IP) such as documents, training & technology to HAL for the service life of Indian Hawk.