Alenia Aeronautica partners with HCL Technologies for engineering activity on C-27J program

HCL Technologies Ltd on June 18, 2007 announced a US $15 million contract with Alenia Aeronautica, to provide engineering services that will support the improvement of the C-27J Spartan production line.

Under the terms of the deal, the Company will convert most of the existing structural design material of the C-27J program into electronic format, will migrate it into a PLM system and will carry out most of the engineering activities that have been planned to support the industrial improvement of the aircraft production line. The work will be undertaken jointly by the Alenia design department and by a team of over 300 mechanical engineers from within the Company.

The Company was selected based on its experience and expertise in the mechanical engineering services sector, as well as its extensive experience in the aerospace industry. The Company's unique capability to provide end-to-end product development was also key to Alenia Aeronautica's decision.

Martin Hunt, Director, Engineering Services at the Company, comments: "This deal further cements our footprint into the aerospace sector and highlights the importance of Indian technical expertise in the aerospace industry."

Source : Equity Bulls

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