航空航天与国防制造商 Hical Technologies 与 Safran Aerosystems 签署了一份谅解备忘录，旨在探讨在印度共同设立一家合资企业，为达索 Rafale 飞机项目生产相关零部件。该合资企业将负责制造用于 Rafale 飞机的复杂燃油系统、流体系统及相关组件，这些产品将依据“印度制造”（Make in India）计划进行生产。这一合作将扩大 Hical 在 Rafale 供应链中的角色，并进一步巩固其与达索航空（Dassault Aviation）在控制系统方面的合作关系。
Aerospace and defence manufacturer Hical Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with Safran Aerosystems to explore setting up a joint venture in India to manufacture systems for the Dassault Rafale programme. The proposed venture will manufacture complex fuel and fluid systems and related assemblies for Rafale aircraft being delivered under the Make in India initiative. The partnership would expand Hical’s role in the Rafale supply chain and build on its existing work with Dassault Aviation on control systems for the programme.
“这份谅解备忘录体现了 Safran Aerosystems 对印度的持续承诺，以及其对印度私营航空航天产业发展的大力支持，”Safran Aerosystems 流体与燃油系统事业部首席执行官 Joel Berkoukchi 表示。他指出，Rafale 项目的实施需要更完善、更高效的供应链体系；Hical 扩大的生产能力（包括其在 Devanahalli 新建的生产设施）将有助于在印度本地生产复杂的燃油系统、流体系统及其他关键零部件。
From control systems to complex equipmentThe proposed joint venture will focus on manufacturing equipment for Rafale aircraft in India as the two companies look to expand their collaboration in aerospace and defence manufacturing.“This proposed partnership reflects Safran Aerosystems’ continued commitment to India and to the development of its private-sector aerospace ecosystem,” Joel Berkoukchi, CEO of the Fluid & Fuel Systems Division at Safran Aerosystems, said.
该谅解备忘录是在 Hical 之前已参与 Rafale 项目的基础上进一步推进的合作举措。
He said the Rafale programme would require greater depth and scale in the supply chain, adding that Hical’s expanding manufacturing capacity, including its new facility in Devanahalli, would support the production of complex fuel and fluid systems and other critical equipment in India.
该公司已被选中，将与达索航空（Dassault Aviation）直接合作，共同开发飞机的控制系统。这一合作将使 Hical 公司能够进入更复杂系统的制造领域，并扩大其为印度航空航天项目生产的零部件种类。Hical 公司在班加罗尔附近的德瓦纳哈利（Devanahalli）新建了一家航空航天制造工厂，以此作为其扩大航空航天及国防项目制造能力计划的一部分。
The MoU builds on Hical’s existing involvement in the Rafale programme. The company has been selected to work directly with Dassault Aviation on control systems for the aircraft. The proposed venture would allow Hical to move into the manufacture of more complex systems and expand the range of components it produces for aerospace programmes in India.
Hical Technologies 的总经理 Yashas Jaiveer 表示：“这份谅解备忘录对 Hical 来说是一个重要的里程碑，因为我们即将开始为像‘拉法尔’（Rafale）这样的高端航空航天平台制造更复杂的系统。通过将 Safran Aerosystems 的技术优势与 Hical 在印度的日益壮大的制造实力相结合，我们旨在支持‘印度制造’（Make in India）的战略，并证明关键航空航天系统完全可以在印度进行设计、工业化生产，并以具有竞争力的价格供应给全球市场。”
Devanahalli facility adds manufacturing capacityThe announcement comes after Hical inaugurated a new aerospace manufacturing facility in Devanahalli, near Bengaluru, as part of its plan to expand manufacturing capacity for aerospace and defence programmes.“This MoU marks an important milestone for Hical as we move into more complex systems manufacturing for demanding aerospace platforms such as Rafale,” Yashas Jaiveer, Managing Director of Hical Technologies, said.“By combining Safran Aerosystems’ technology leadership with Hical’s growing manufacturing footprint in India, we aim to support the Make in India vision and demonstrate that critical aerospace systems can be designed, industrialised and produced competitively in India for the world,” he added.
该合资项目的最终成立还需双方完成相关合作协议的谈判。Hical 在印度的业务运营将严格遵守当地的安全与监管要求。此外，SpaceX 的 Starlink 项目也在印度开展相关制造活动。
The proposed joint venture is subject to the companies finalising the terms of the partnership. India operations designed to meet local security, regulatory requirements: SpaceX’s Starlink