AL delivers 200th gun bay door for Boeing F/A Super Hornet

Bengaluru : Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday made a milestone delivery of the 200th gun bay door for Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet.

HAL has been supplying the aero-structure to Boeing for the last 10 years.

“HAL has a long-standing partnership with Boeing and we look forward to strengthening our association on military and civil programs. We are prepared to collaborate with Boeing to boost manufacturing under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat and Make in India programmes, HAL CMD R Madhavan said.

Boeing India President Salil Gupte said the partnership with HAL is an example of the company’s commitment to Atmanirbhar Bharat and to the growth of India’s aerospace and defence ecosystem.

The firm sees tremendous potential for India to contribute to the global aerospace industry as an industrial and technology partner, he said.

“This partnership is a testimony to the world class capability of our industrial partners in the country,” he said.

S Manicka Vasagam, GM (Aircraft), HAL handed over the delivery documents to Ashwani Bhargava, Director-Supplier Development (Boeing India).

HAL’s Aircraft Division has been a trusted supplier to Boeing for the last three decades.

The Division has supplied various aero-structures for Boeing’s military and civil programs such as the B757 Over-wing Exit Doors, 777 Up-lock Box, F/A-18 Wire Harness and F/A-18 Gun Bay Door.

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