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TECHNOLOGY VISION 2035

5.3 PRODUCT/TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ACROSS AEROSPACE VALUE CHAIN

CHALLENGES Scaling up the technological capabilities of India aerospace
& TARGETS companies to move up the value chain for developing aero-
structures, components and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs).
Areas which may be considered:

• Engineering and Design
• Software and IT solutions
• Aerostructures manufacturing
• Non-destructive Structural Health Monitoring
• Composites

• Avionics
• Alternate Energy and bio-fuels
Creation of a broad based manufacturing ecosystem for
aerospace manufacturing.
Domestic production of key raw materials including
composites, aluminium and titanium and other speciality
alloys for aerospace applications including missiles, weapons
systems, aircrafts and space applications. Today all the raw
material is imported

KEY Private Industry, Public entities like HAL, NAL, DRDL, ISRO,
STAKEHOLDER(S) Metal companies, academic institutions, Global aerospace
majors.

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
• Promoting private participation in all the existing projects being executed by HAL, so as to foster
development of private enterprises/ SMEs and enable them to move higher in the value chain. HAL
must outsource more of the low end manufacturing to private players and SMEs along with the
required technology support and handholding.
• Effective management and compliance of offset requirement for creating the capacities, co-
development of products.Similar Offset policies for civil aerospace purchases and synergies
between offsets across the contracts need to be implemented.
• New projects for product development by Government agencies must be executed under PPP
mode. Such PPP projects once sustainable may be completely privatized to scout for global
opportunities.
• Promoting technology licensing/spinoffs and joint product development by the public sector entities
with private sector partners.
• Product/technology development in academic institutions through collaborative/ sponsored
research.
• Technological capabilities through acquisitions of smaller/specialized aerospace technology
companies abroad.
• Sharing of labs, equipments and testing facilities created in the public sector at minimal costs.
• Government funding for technology upgradation of SMEs could also be considered either directly or
through fiscal incentives.
• Transfer of technology for composites and other advanced materials by the public entities to private
companies for large scale production. Innovation in the manufacturing processes is must to reduce
the cost. Large industrial houses are who are already into composites can be roped in.

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