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Time of India
12 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Safran to set up maintenance centre in Hyderabad for M88 military jet engine powering Rafale
France-based Safran Aerospace on Tuesday announced plans to establish a new entity-Safran Aircraft Engine Services India-in Hyderabad, which will focus on the maintenance and overhaul of Rafale fighter jet engines, specifically the M88 engines. The initiative is expected to create approximately 150 new jobs by the end of next year, with the potential to add another 750 positions in subsequent phases, according to a press release from the Telangana government. Pierre Fernandez, General Manager of Safran Aerospace, met Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu and announced the plans. "We look forward to expanding our presence with the upcoming Safran Aircraft Engine Services India , focused on LEAP engine MRO services and scheduled to be operational before the end of the year, as well as a newly announced fourth site to provide maintenance for the M88 military jet engine powering the Dassault Rafale," the release quoted Fernandez as saying. Safran currently operates two world-class sites in Hyderabad: Safran Electrical & Power India, dedicated to manufacturing electrical harnesses for CFM LEAP engines and the Dassault Rafale fighter, and Safran Aircraft Engines Hyderabad, which specializes in the production of rotating parts for the LEAP engine's low-pressure turbine. Live Events The company expressed its gratitude to Sridhar Babu for inviting Safran to participate in a roundtable discussion with a delegation of French companies investing in Telangana, led by the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the release stated. "Over the past few years, Safran has benefited from significant support from the Telangana government. We are proud to contribute to the region's dynamic aerospace ecosystem and to help position Telangana as a major hub for the aerospace industry in India ," it added.
The Hindu
12 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Safran to expand operations with MRO facility for Rafale
French aerospace giant Safran plans to establish a new entity to focus on maintenance and overhaul of Rafale fighter jet engines, specifically the M88 engines, a senior executive of the company who met Telangana Industries and IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu said on Tuesday. The initiative is expected to create around 150 jobs by 2026 with potential to add another 750 positions in subsequent phases. Safran Aircraft Engine Services India will be the name of the new entity, Safran's General Manager Pierre Fernandez informed during the meeting, the Minister's office said in a release. Safran, which has two world-class production facilities in Hyderabad, is significantly expanding operations in Telangana, with a major investment in the city. Safran's Hyderabad operations are poised to become a central hub for the production and export of critical components for Rafale engines. The State government's support has been instrumental in positioning Hyderabad as a leading aerospace hub. The Minister's office said the upcoming expansion of the operations underscores Safran's strategic focus on India as a key market and its commitment to contributing to the country's aerospace and defence capabilities. The announcement on the MRO comes on the back of Dassault Aviation and Tata Advanced Systems signing four production transfer agreements to manufacture the Rafale fighter aircraft fuselage in India. Under the partnership, Tata Advanced Systems will set up a cutting-edge production facility in Hyderabad for the manufacture of key structural sections of the Rafale, including the lateral shells of the rear fuselage, the complete rear section, the central fuselage, and the front section. The first fuselage sections are expected to roll off the assembly line in FY2028, with the facility expected to deliver up to two complete fuselages per month, the two companies said earlier this month.
NDTV
13 hours ago
- Business
- NDTV
France's Safran To Set Up Maintenance Centre In Hyderabad For M88 Jet Engines For Rafale
Hyderabad: France-based Safran Aerospace on Tuesday announced plans to establish a new entity-Safran Aircraft Engine Services India-in Hyderabad, which will focus on the maintenance and overhaul of Rafale fighter jet engines, specifically the M88 engines. The initiative is expected to create approximately 150 new jobs by the end of next year, with the potential to add another 750 positions in subsequent phases, according to a press release from the Telangana government. Pierre Fernandez, General Manager of Safran Aerospace, met Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu and announced the plans. "We look forward to expanding our presence with the upcoming Safran Aircraft Engine Services India, focused on LEAP engine MRO services and scheduled to be operational before the end of the year, as well as a newly announced fourth site to provide maintenance for the M88 military jet engine powering the Dassault Rafale," the release quoted Fernandez as saying. Safran currently operates two world-class sites in Hyderabad: Safran Electrical & Power India, dedicated to manufacturing electrical harnesses for CFM LEAP engines and the Dassault Rafale fighter, and Safran Aircraft Engines Hyderabad, which specializes in the production of rotating parts for the LEAP engine's low-pressure turbine. The company expressed its gratitude to Sridhar Babu for inviting Safran to participate in a roundtable discussion with a delegation of French companies investing in Telangana, led by the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the release stated. "Over the past few years, Safran has benefited from significant support from the Telangana government. We are proud to contribute to the region's dynamic aerospace ecosystem and to help position Telangana as a major hub for the aerospace industry in India," it added.
Time of India
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Safran to set up MRO for Rafale fighter jet engines in Hyderabad by 2026 end
Rafale fighter jet (File photo) HYDERABAD: French aerospace giant Safran is setting up a new entity -- Safran Aircraft Engine Services India -- for the maintenance and overhaul of the Rafale fighter jet's M88 engines. This was announced by Telangana IT & industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu after a meeting with Safran's general manager Pierre Fernandez as part of a round table meeting with a delegation from the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI). The proposed MRO will create around 150 new jobs by the end of 2026 and will have the potential to generate another 750 jobs in subsequent phases, the minister said on Tuesday. The announcement for the establishment of the Rafale engines MRO comes just days after Rafale's manufacturer Dassault Aviation signed four production transfer agreements with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) for manufacturing the entire fuselage for the fighter jet, marking the first time these components will be produced outside France. The key sections such as the lateral shells of the rear fuselage, the complete rear section, the central fuselage, and the front section of the Rafale will be manufactured in Hyderabad with the facility expected to begin churning out these parts in the financial year 2027-28. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dresden: GEERS sucht 700 Testhörer für Hörgeräte ohne Zuzahlung GEERS Undo Safran already has two manufacturing facilities in Hyderabad -- Safran Aircraft Engines and Safran Electrical & Power. While Safran Aircraft Engines makes rotating turbine seals for the LEAP engine, Safran Electrical & Power makes electrical harnesses for the LEAP engine, Rafale jets as well as Falcon 10X and Fadec. The addition of the Rafale engine MRO to these existing facilities will make Hyderabad a central hub for production and exports of critical components for the Rafale engines and play a key role in strengthening its position as a global aerospace ecosystem, Sridhar Babu said.
