How Boeing is Playing an Important role in India's Defence & Aerospace Sectors.
NEW DELHI: With ten C-17 Globemaster strategic airlifters and
eight P-8I maritime surveillance and anti-submarime aircraft delivered,
Boeing is currently playing an important role in the mission-readiness
and modernization of India's defence forces.
On the defence front, Boeing's relationship with India goes back to the
the 1940s, when the Indian Air Force enlisted two Boeing aircraft - the
T-6 Texan or Harvard Advanced Trainer made by North American Aviation,
and the C-47 Skytrain military transport, a military variant of the
DC-3, made by McDonnell Douglas.
As a long-term strategic partner to India, Boeing also accelerating the
development of an indigenous aerospace and defence ecosystem by
contributing to the "Make in India" initiative. Boeing has developed
collaborations with Indian suppliers including public sector companies
like Bharat Electronics Limited(BEL), as well as major private sector
companies such as the Tata Group, Bharat Forge, Larsen & Toubro,
Dynamatic Technologies, Wipro, Infosys, HCL Technologies, and Infotech
Enterprises.
Recently Boeing formed a joint with Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)
to collaborate in aerospace and defence manufacturing and potential
integrated systems development opportunities, including unmanned aerial
vehicles. Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the
"Make-in-India" initiative in September 2014, Dynamatic Technolgies and
Boeing inaugurated a plant to manufacture critical parts for the Chinook
Heavy Lift Helicopters. In a state-of-the-art facility with TAL
Manufacturing Solutions Ltd, Boeing supports manufacture of complex
floor beams for the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, one of the most advanced
airplanes in the world.
Boeing has around 500 employees in India and more than 3500 people work
on dedicated Boeing supply-chain jobs with its 30 suppliers across
manufacturing, engineering and IT sectors. The company continues to
increase its footprint as tier-1, tier-2 suppliers and sourcing
activities continue to grow rapidly.
The company has had a long-standing R&D presence in India since
1995, when collaborative research in aerodynamics was established with
the National Aerospace Labs (NAL) in Bangalore. This has developed into a
series of projects in aerodynamics and advanced analysis methods at NAL
and Indian Institute of Science and Indian Institute of Technology
(IISC), Kanpur.
In 2009, Boeing further expanded its R&D footprint by establishing
the Boeing Research & Technology India Center(BR&T), an Indian
counterpart of Boeing's Research and Technology organization in the US
BR&T India conducts research in areas such as Flight Sciences,
Materials & Processes, Structures and Software. And works with
Indian researchers in academia, research labs and industry to address
technical challenges.
In collaboration with IIT Bombay and Department of Science and
Technology (DST), Boeing conceptualized the National Centre for
Aerospace Innovation and Research (NCAIR) to support world-class
research and manufacturing development in aerospace with the objective
of applying this capability to the aerospace industry in India. The work
at NCAIR has led to 20 patents and technology breakthroughs and over 30
specialists have been trained and developed by the NCAIR. Key areas of
research for NCAIR include Modeling & Simulation, where the
researchers have generated new insights on methods to improve efficiency
of machining Titanium and Aluminum alloys. Recently NCAIR inaugurated
an Advanced Machining Excellence Cell on its campus.
In addition to research activities, Boeing has established a Boeing Test
& Evaluation Center of Excellence at HCL Technologies in Chennai.
Boeing is also working with Cyient in Hyderabad on structural
engineering analysis, design and related activities.
The Aerospace Network Research Consortium (ANRC) with IISc Bangalore, is
another open collaboration that conducts strategic research and
co-development in technologies related to aerospace networks. This
consortium has conducted research and codeveloped technologies related
to wireless aerospace networks.
Boeing invests in an externship program with IITs and other top
engineering colleges every year to select 12 students to work with our
industry partner Cyient, introducing students to world-class aerospace
engineering projects and related best practices, thus resulting in
high-tech career paths for talented students.
In a recent effort to address the critical and growing need for skills
development in the Indian aerospace sector, Boeing is partnering with
the National Skill Development Corporation India (NSDC) and the Nettur
Technical Training Foundation (NTTF) to provide vocational training to
Indian students and industry. Boeing-funded curriculums and initiatives
have already been launched along with relevant aerospace partners like
Rossell Techys. This fills the gap in "industry training" and helps in
increasing the employability skills of prospective candidates resulting
in an "All India council of technical education" (AICTE) accredited
"post diploma in aerospace inter-connect solutions" (PDAIS).
Boeing is also bringing expertise in engineering design to India through
its subsidiaries - Jeppesen and Continental Data Graphics. For example,
Airports Authority of India has selected to implement Jeppesen's TAAM
simulation software that has helped modernize India's air traffic
management infrastructure.
The company and its employees have also been supporting and continue to
be actively involved in various education and health programs and
services in India. A major initiative has been the support of cancer
patients along with CanSupport, an NGO that has been serving the
neglected, under privileged cancer patients and encouraging them to lead
a normal life. As a responsible business leader, Boeing is committed to
improving the quality of life in the communities in which it operates.
Boeing also supports Sulabh Internationals initiatives toward promoting
public health and hygiene as part of the "Clean India" mission.
Reference : http://www.indiandefensenews.in/
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