HAL signs long-term contract with Safran Aircraft for supply of turbine forged parts

New Delhi: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a long-term contract with Safran Aircraft Engines (SAE), the world’s leading aircraft engine manufacturer, for the supply of turbine forged parts for their LEAP engines. The agreement was formalized at Aero India 2025, marking a significant milestone in the industrial cooperation between the two companies.

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The contract follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in October 2023, aimed at fostering industrial collaboration in commercial engine parts manufacturing, in alignment with the Indian Government’s “Make in India” initiative. This contract is the first concrete outcome of this strategic partnership.

Under the agreement, HAL will manufacture forged parts for the LEAP engine at its advanced Ring Rolling facility located at the Foundry & Forge Division in Bengaluru. This production will support the ramp-up of the LEAP engine program to meet the growing demands of global airlines.

The contract was signed by Anil Kumar, General Manager of the Foundry & Forge Division at HAL, in the presence of Jayakrishnan S., CEO (Bangalore Complex) of HAL, and Dominique Dupuy, Purchasing Vice President of Safran Aircraft Engines.

Commenting on the occasion, HAL's Chairman & Managing Director Dr DK Sunil said, “Safran and HAL have shared a long-standing relationship, strengthened over the decades through the joint development of the ‘Shakti’ helicopter engine, which also laid the foundation for the co-design and co-development of the IMRH engine. We are delighted to elevate this collaboration and support their LEAP engine production with critical Nickel Ring forgings.”

Expressing his enthusiasm about the continued partnership, Dominique Dupuy, Purchasing VP of Safran Aircraft Engines, said, “We are very enthusiastic about continuing this partnership with HAL. We are perfectly in line with the objectives set out in our 2023 agreement for the production of forged parts.”

India is currently CFM’s third-largest market in terms of the number of engines in service, with 75 percent of the Indian commercial fleet powered by CFM engines. Of the 500 aircraft operated by seven Indian airlines with CFM engines, over 370 are LEAP-powered, with more than 2,000 engines on order for Indian carriers. Safran Aircraft Engines continues to expand its footprint in India with five production units, and a sixth facility dedicated to LEAP engine maintenance is planned in Hyderabad.

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