HAL delivers first AL-31FP aero engine of Su 30MKI to IAF

engine of Su 30MKI to IAF

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the first AL-31FP Aero Engine manufactured under 240 engine contract to IAF on Monday at Koraput in the presence of Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production) and Dr DK Sunil, CMD (HAL). Saket Chaturvedi, CEO (MiG Complex) handed over the first aero engine for Sukhoi-30MKI fighter to Air Vice Marshal, K Harisankar of IAF. RB Nagaraja, ADG AQA (Koraput) handed over the document to IAF. The contract for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30MKI aircraft was signed with HAL on September 9, 2024 and these engines would be delivered in eight years. Sanjeev Kumar lauded HAL's efforts in delivering the first engine within two weeks of signing the contract. "This key milestone reflects HAL's aero engine manufacturing competency and dedication to support Su-30MKI fleet of IAF. It is very heartening to see that Koraput Division has mastered cutting edge technologies of aero engine manufacturing and has set up required infrastructure to match with the global OEMs.