- Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Safran Aircraft Engines inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand industrial cooperation in commercial engine ring forging.
- As part of the agreement, HAL will manufacture LEAP (Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion, which powers the Airbus A320 Neo series and Boeing 737 Max) engine forgings at its Bengaluru foundry and forge facility.
- The MoU was signed by Mihir Kanti Mishra, CEO (Bangalore Complex), HAL, and Dominique Dupuy, Senior Vice-President (Purchasing), Safran Aircraft Engines, in Bengaluru.