Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) penned down a 'Transfer of Technology agreement' with National Aerospace Laboratories for the manufacture of the Bismaleimide Engine Bay Door for the series production of Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk1A, HAL stated on Monday.
Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A is an indigenous 4.5 generation, all-weather, and multi-role fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force.
With the signing of the technology transfer for Bismaleimide (BMI) Engine Bay Door (EBD), HAL can directly produce these high-temperature resistant composite parts for the series production of LCA Mk1A aircraft meeting the initial requirement of IAF squadrons, a joint statement said.
"BMI resins have excellent thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties, and have several applications in the aerospace and electronics industries," according to an HAL official.
LCA Tejas Mk1A is installed with the first set of Carbon-BMI Engine Bay Door assembly and completed the first flight from the HAL facility here on March 28 this year.
Over the last three decades, Bengaluru-based National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has developed many critical technologies for the LCA Tejas and continues to support this major national programme, it said.
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