How HAL's HTSE-1200 Breakthrough Helped Secure Complete ToT of Ardiden 1H1 Shakti Engine From Safran

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In a major boost for India's self-reliance in the aerospace sector, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has secured a complete transfer of technology (ToT) for the Shakti 1H1 engines from Safran.

This landmark achievement empowers HAL to take full control of the manufacturing process for these crucial engines that power a variety of Indian helicopters, including the ALH MKIII (Dhruv), MK IV (Rudra – WSI), and LCH (Light Combat Helicopter).

The Shakti engine, a derivative of Safran's Ardiden 1H1, is specially designed for high-altitude operations, making it indispensable for India's challenging terrains.

With a projected demand for nearly 2000 engines in the coming two decades, HAL's decision to develop its own turboshaft engine, the HTSE-1200, stemmed from a strategic imperative to reduce reliance on external suppliers.

Safran, recognizing the potential impact of the HTSE-1200 on its business, opted to transfer the complete technology for the Shakti engines to HAL. This move guarantees a continued supply of these critical components for HAL's helicopter programs while also ensuring Safran's continued involvement in India's aerospace industry.

Although HAL has already manufactured 500 Shakti engines, certain components were previously produced under license from Safran.

With the complete ToT, HAL gains full autonomy over the entire manufacturing process, encompassing rotor dynamic analysis, casing design, static parts stress analysis, HMU (Hydromechanical Unit) system design, and electrical harness system. Safran will facilitate the technology transfer for their portion of the system, previously handled by them.

This complete ToT represents a significant milestone for HAL and the Indian aerospace sector, showcasing India's growing prowess in designing and manufacturing advanced aerospace components.
 
Good news after a while . Even if safran provides 100 percent of tot we should continue htfe1200 development which is a 1200kw engine, meanwhile sakthi engines which are less than 1200kw can be used for other applications if requirement arise . This fecility can be use to make the engines for the airbus helicopter tata will be assembling in india which itself is from safran.
govt should also go for a deal in a similar one with safran to make m88-3 engines which should go with rafale and mk1a reducing dependency on an untrustworthy partner .
 
Backing up is not the issue. GoI and our military backs all Indian products to the helm. Problem is that whatever DRDO and DPSUs touch turns out to be a failure. So indeed, we have to remove them and then we might have our beloved Indian products.
That's one way of thinking!! Well without proper back up and planning we will be doomed and it will be really hard to say that we still don't have replacement in this field, many are using monopoly in the defence sector and just removing them will be disastrous situation for our military and Nation

Surely it's an issue no one wants to back up the R&D and a bit of delay everyone wants finished product and that to be best inducting them in blocks and through upgrade find it to be difficult for everyone!!
 
The French have said yes to ToT, but they will retract this. Because they always do this. Then HAL will be forced to buy again, paying a lot more.
 
That's one way of thinking!! Well without proper back up and planning we will be doomed and it will be really hard to say that we still don't have replacement in this field, many are using monopoly in the defence sector and just removing them will be disastrous situation for our military and Nation

Surely it's an issue no one wants to back up the R&D and a bit of delay everyone wants finished product and that to be best inducting them in blocks and through upgrade find it to be difficult for everyone!!
Again, you are missing the truth. GoI has backed DRDO and specifically GTRE to the hilt. A practical blank check was given to them. Many extensions too. No one asked them to deliver the best product. Many nations had better engines even before Kaveri started. Foreign consultants were brought in. Forget minor delays, decades of delays were granted. So everything that could have been done by GoI was done. But despite such massive support GTRE just failed to get anything done. So keeping them is what’s truly disastrous for military and the nation. They won’t do the work themselves and won’t let anyone else do it either. We have to remove them if we have to achieve something.
 
Let's wait first when they can truly produce it here before rejoicing from France giving up full 100% of ToT's heli engine 🙃😺
 

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