General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), based in San Diego, said its collaboration with Bharat Forge Ltd will result in significant capability-building for both companies and provide a boost to the Indian large, unmanned aircraft industry.
Washington: A top US drone manufacturer has announced a partnership with a leading Indian forging company to manufacture main landing gear components, subassemblies, and assemblies of remotely piloted aircraft in the country, which is expected to help India develop a manufacturing ecosystem for high-end drones.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), based in San Diego, said its collaboration with Bharat Forge Ltd will result in significant capability-building for both companies and provide a boost to the Indian large, unmanned aircraft industry.
“GA-ASI is excited to collaborate with Bharat Forge in the critical field of aerostructure manufacturing,” said Vivek Lall, CEO of General Atomics Global Corporation.
Bharat Forge, which has over five decades of experience in manufacturing a wide range of high-performance, critical safety components, offers full-service supply capability from concept to product design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, and validation, according to a media release.
“Bharat Forge’s expertise in the field of forging is well known around the world, and their outstanding contributions in the aerospace sector have inspired us to collaborate on the next generation of the world’s most advanced unmanned aerial vehicles,” Lall said.
According to Baba Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Forge Limited, aerospace is a high-tech domain that relies on product integrity, reliability, and zero defect.
“This is a culture by itself and demands a strong focus on people and processes. Our collaboration with GA-ASI, as part of our Aerospace Growth Strategy, is a strong testimony of our culture in Bharat Forge Aerospace to assimilate and demonstrate the same, as partners to General Atomics, in making India Atmanirbhar,” Kalyani said.
