The Indian Air Force (IAF) is working towards making its supply chain more local by looking for Indian domestic companies to make parts for its Rafale fighter jets and Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. This initiative offers a big chance for the Indian defense manufacturing industry, which will help it grow. Organizations that meet the IAF’s requirements may be able to get profitable contracts and demonstrate their expertise in producing aircraft components.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has collaborated with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM). Next month, they will meet with the 3 Base Repair Depot in Chandigarh. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has made a list of parts that it thinks can be made in India.
The IAF’s list is mostly made up of parts that need to be replaced regularly. It doesn’t include core working systems like engines or computer hardware or software on board. There are also pieces of extra tools that don’t have a direct effect on how the plane works.
The main goal of this project is to make it possible for parts to be made locally so that they don’t have to be sourced from other countries as often. The IAF is looking for local companies that can make 52 parts for the Rafale and 27 parts for the Chinook. It is very important for potential suppliers to closely follow the original requirements set by Dassault (Rafale) and Boeing (Chinook).
Sources said the list of parts “is a requirement of the IAF that it believes can be sourced from India”. The requirements must match the ones that Dassault and Boeing originally set for the Rafale and the Chinook.
