HAL invites Indian partner for licence manufacturing of ALH-Dhruv Civil

TIL Desk/Business/New Delhi/ Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has offered the indigenous ‘Advanced Light Helicopter-Dhruv’ (Civil version) for manufacturing to potential Indian private companies through Transfer of Technology. The company today said it has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) for identification of Indian Partner.

HAL which is the Design Authority and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of ALH-Dhruv, in a release said the company is now looking forward to develop a reliable Indian Partner (IP) to service the potential demand to different customers in civil sector in shorter time span.

The selected Indian Partner would also be required to provide support to the customers throughout the life of the product (20 years) thereby ensuring long term business relationship, it said.

“Considering the increasing need of helicopters incivil operations of the country, this will be a mega deal from HAL which is the OEM and Licensor,” HAL CMD T Suvarna Rajusaid.

As a technology provider, HAL said it shall provide transfer of technology through license and transfer of know – how, technical assistance and license rights for production of ALH-Dhruv (Civil) for the selected business partner.