Welcome to Aircraft Division of HAL

MANUFACTURE AND OVERHAUL OF AIRCRAFT

The Division has manufactured more than 700 Aircraft and overhauled more than 1300 Aircraft in the last 3 decades. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and facilities, the Division has taken up the challenging task of the manufacture of Su 30 MKI Multi Role Aircraft.

CUSTOMER SERVICES

The Division has full-fledged infrastructure, facilities and systems for ensuring optimum level of Customer satisfaction for the products and services rendered. The major areas include:

Overhaul/Repair of Rotables

The Division takes up the overhaul/repair of the entire range of Electrical, Instrument, Mechanical and Armament Rotables.

Supply of Spares and other major units

The Division manufactures and supplies the entire range of spares required for first and second-line servicing of aircraft at the IAF bases. Canopies, Flexible Rubber Fuel Tanks, Main and Nose Undercarriages, Ejection seats and Ground Support / Ground Handling Equipment are a few of the items supplied.

Site Repair

The Division undertakes site repair of Aircraft at the IAF bases by deputing site repair teams.

Defect Investigation/Failure Analysis

The aggregates which is received on premature withdrawal from the units is studied and the causes for defects/failures are investigated. Repetitive cases are taken up for in-depth study and modifications are incorporated in the units to minimise the recurrence of such defects/failures in future.

Product Training

The Division conducts various training programs for customers in specialised areas for better utilisation of the products. The programs cover Weapon Systems, Auto Pilot Systems, Electrical Systems and Hydraulic Systems.

Positing of Service Engineers

The Division has posted Service Engineers at various IAF bases to closely liaise and assess the requirement of the customers. Based on the feed-back received from these Service Engineers, the Division renders adequate support for fully utilising the products.

DESIGN SUPPORT

Product Improvement Modifications

The Division has incorporated various modifications on the MiG variants with respect to -

Flight Safety
Reliability and Maintainability
Performance Improvement
Integration of New Equipment
Additional Armament Carrying Capability

Aircraft Upgradation and Life Extension

The Aircraft Upgrade Research and Design Centre (AURDC) has an excellent Design and Technology base for all variants of Russian-origin Aircraft. It houses a well-equipped Central Laboratory where all material analyses can be carried out. The Static Test Laboratory and Research Test Laboratory offer facilities for carrying out structural integration testing and simulated service life testing of Mechanical and Electrical aggregates for life extension studies and experimental analyses. The life of MiG-27M main landing gears has been extended by developing rejuvenation technology.

The Division has undertaken structural integrity studies to extend the life of MiG variants and other Russian origin aircraft not manufactured by HAL, viz. , AN-32, IL-38, MiG-23 and MiG-29.

The AURDC has undertaken integration of advanced avionics systems to upgrade fighter aircraft.

NODAL AGENCY FOR SUPPLY OF AEROSPACE FASTENERS

This Division has been identified as the nodal agency for the development, manufacture and supply of Aerospace Fasteners. The Division has been supplying a large variety of Aerospace fasteners to meet the requirement of -

In order to become self -reliant, indigenisation has been identified as one of the major thrust areas of the Division. As on date, more than 12000 items have been indigenised by the Division. They include -

In addition to the Indigenisation efforts of the Division for HAL-made products, more than 3800 items pertaining to the following non-HAL made Aircraft also have been indigenised:

The Division has been manufacturing and supplying a large number of components for the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). In addition, the Division manufactures undercarriages for ALH.