United Engine Corporation hold discussions on cooperation programs in Bangalore

February 5, 2021
Press release

United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation is participating in the international aerospace exhibition Aero India 2021 and holding discussions with cooperation programs with partners.

Aero India 2021 is taking place in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, between February 3 and 7.

The UEC delegation held working meetings with representatives of the aircraft building corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), as well as Indian companies potentially interested in localizing maintenance services.

UEC cooperates with the HAL corporation on technology transfer for the production and repair of engines. The Indian side has received licenses for the production of AL-31FP and RD-33 ser.3 engines, and technical assistance in organizing the overhaul of these engines is being provided at HAL facilities.

"India has been a long-time important partner for UEC and we are developing cooperation in after-sales services and modernization of previously supplied engines," said the head of the United Engine Corporation delegation Alexander Skirdov. "UEC also counts on the interest of Indian customers in civilian products."

UEC representatives took part in the Russian-Indian military-industrial conference, during which they discussed with representatives of the Indian industry the possibilities of localizing after-sales service of aircraft engines in the interests of the Indian Air Force.

JSC "United Engine Corporation" (part of Rostec State Corporation) is an integrated structure, specializing in the development, serial production and maintenance of engines for military and civil aviation, space programs and the Navy, as well as oil and gas and energy industries.

Rostec State Corporation is one of the largest industrial companies in Russia. It unites more than 800 scientific and industrial organizations in 60 regions of the country. Its key areas of activity are aircraft engineering, radioelectronics, medical technologies, innovative materials, etc. The corporation’s portfolio includes such well-known brands as AvtoVAZ, KAMAZ, UAC, Russian Helicopters, UEC, Uralvagonzavod, Shvabe, Kalashnikov, etc. Rostec is active in the implementation of all 12 national projects. The company is a key provider of Smart City technology, it is engaged in the digitalization of public administration, industry and social sectors, and it is developing plans for the development of 5G wireless technologies, an Industrial Internet of Things, big data and blockchain systems. Rostec partners with leading world manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, Daimler, Pirelli and Renault. The corporation’s products are delivered to more than 100 countries worldwide. Almost a third of the company's revenue comes from the export of high-tech products.