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3.2.1 Public Sector Entities sourcing some of their requirements from
HAL is the largest aerospace manufacturer of such companies. Moreover, the Government
India catering mainly for defence requirements policy on offsets which requires the vendors
and has acquired significant capabilities and to source local input of 30% of the total value
is the mainstay of aerospace activity in the in case of defence purchase has created huge
country. HAL has designed and developed opportunities for these companies.
Dhruv/Advanced Light Helicopter with both
civil and military versions, and is developing NAL which is entrusted with R&D and aircraft
multirole fighter aircraft Light Combat Aircraft/ development for the civil aviation has developed
Tejas. HAL has 20 production/overhaul divisions capabilities and technologies across the value
and 10 R&D centres. HAL has been exporting chain for aerospace development in India. The
aerostructures and components to leading status of aerospace technological capabilities
global OEMs like Boeing and Airbus. HAL has and products developed by NAL is given in the
also played a significant role in India’s space figure at next page.
programs by participating in the manufacture of
structures for Satellite Launch Vehicles[14]. 3.3 ANS INFRASTRUCTURE IN INDIA
All the major airports in India have been
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is a leading provided with advanced ATM automation
defence PSU with capabilities in Electronics and systems. AAI has undertaken projects for
Sensor technologies. restructuring of airspace along with integration
of Radars in Chennai FIR (Flight Information
Defence Research Development Organization Region), and the traffic in the Chennai FIR
(DRDO) has developed technologies across can now be controlled at Chennai; similar
the gamut including Unmanned Aerial restructuring is planned for all the regions. AAI is
Vehicles (UAV), Advanced Materials including installing new radars for optimal radar coverage
Composites, Sensors, Flight controls, Avionics etc across the country and once these radars are
for various Defence and Missile programmes. integrated it will provide contiguous radar
coverage leading to enhanced airspace capacity
Indian Space Research organization (ISRO) based on radar separation standards as well as
has proven aeronautical capabilities in the space an effective redundancy for the radar systems.
technologies including advanced materials and The radar coverage is being supplemented by
composites, control systems, satellite navigation installation of ADS-B ground stations which is
systems, propulsion systems, communications the new low cost satellite based surveillance
etc. ISRO is also responsible for implementation technology of the future. ADS-B ground stations
of space segment of GAGAN project. have been installed at 21 locations across the
country. All major Air Traffic Control Centres
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Indian at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata have
Institute of Technology (IITs) have successfully been provided with ADS-C/CPDLC which is a
collaborated with national and global satellite based data-link communication system
institutions/companies. They have the capabilities especially useful for control of air traffic in the
to do cutting edge multidisciplinary research and oceanic and remote areas with limited direct
technology development besides creating the voice communication between controller and
required pool of technical manpower for the pilots.
sector.
3.3.1 Performance based Airspace and ATM
3.2.2 Private Aerospace Companies System; India is implementing Performance
The private aerospace industry in India is Based Navigation (PBN) in a big way PBN
mainly concentrated in ‘Design, Engineering & based airspace and ATM lead to enhancement
IT solutions’ and ‘Tier-3 manufacturing supplier’ of traffic handling capacity by application of
space. With opportunities being created for reduced separation, reduced RT congestion
private sector in defence manufacturing, major (Radio Telephony); Continuous Descent
industrial houses have entered the field and Operations (CDO) and Continuous Climb
targeting a larger set of capabilities in the Operations (CCO). This will lead to reduced
sector through joint ventures with established fuel burnt carbon emission and reduced noise
global and local players who have started pollution.

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