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FEATURE TATA GROUP

India’s Tata Group Aims

To Make Aircraft

The goal is to have a full aircraft equipped with systems flying out from Tatas’
By Subodh Agarwal

india’s TaTa group will develop of Hyderabad, India’s technology hub in
fuselages and wings of new generation southern India.
Dornier 228 aircraft for Switzerland- “The goal is to have a full aircraft
based RUAG Aviation AG, as it aims equipped with systems flying out from
to become a full-grown aircraft Tatas’ final assembly,” S. Ramadorai,
manufacturer in the country. chairman of TASL says. The project is
In a first step toward building a estimated to cost $83 million.
complete Dornier 228 aircraft in India, “It is our belief that this project is a
the Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), significant step forward in India’s growth as
the aerospace and defense subsidiary a high technology, precision, manufacturing
of the Tata group, has proposed to destination. RUAG has entrusted the Tatas
establish a manufacturing facility at the to deliver its showcase product, the Dornier
aerospace and precision engineering 228, at world-class standards of precision
special economic zone in the outskirts and quality,” he says.

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