NEW DELHI -- GE and India's Tata group broke ground on a Structural Center of Excellence focused on aero-engine components. The manufacturing facility will be located in Adibatla, Hyderabad.
The Center will incorporate latest technologies from GE and best manufacturing practices to deliver complex high precision aero-engine components to the CFM LEAP engine. This is part of the strategic partnership signed in November 2017 between GE Aviation and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) to join forces for manufacturing, assembling, integration and testing of aircraft components.
"Tata group's partnership with GE will boost the domestic manufacturing expertise and enhance the capabilities of the group in the global aerospace industry," said Banmali Agrawala, President, Infrastructure and Defence & Aerospace, Tata Sons. "This investment will create highly skilled jobs and develop a high-end supply chain that will offer a globally competitive manufacturing ecosystem in India."
The agreement for manufacturing of LEAP components and establishment of TASL as a Center of Excellence provides the opportunity for TASL to expand into other GE product lines in both commercial and military engines in the future.
GE military engines have a strong history in India. GE currently provides the jet engines and marine gas turbines for many Indian military applications, including the Indian Air Force's Light Combat Aircraft-Tejas Mk 1, the Indian Navy's Boeing P-8I aircraft, and the P-17 Shivalik class frigates.
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