MoD Signs Rs 26,000 Crore Contract with HAL for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30MKI Aircraft

In a significant development for Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30MKI aircraft. The contract, valued at over Rs 26,000 crore, was signed by senior officials of MoD and HAL in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari in New Delhi on September 09, 2024. These aero-engines will be manufactured by the Koraput Division of HAL and are expected to fulfill the need of the Indian Air Force to sustain the operational capability of the Su-30 fleet for the defence preparedness of the country. HAL would supply 30 aero-engines per annum as per the contractual delivery schedule, with the supply of all 240 engines to be completed over the next eight years. During the manufacturing, HAL plans to take support from the country’s defence manufacturing ecosystem, involving MSMEs and public & private industries. By the end of the delivery programme, HAL would enhance the indigenisation content up to 63% to achieve an average of over 54%, thereby increasing the indigenous content of Repair and Overhaul tasks of the aero-engines.