HCL signs Rs 1.5 cr contract with Alenia Aeronautica

New Delhi, June 18 (UNI) HCL Technologies Ltd today announced Rs 1.5 crore 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, HCL will convert most of the existing structural design material of the C-27J programme into electronic format, 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, a statement said.

''This deal further cements our footprint into the aerospace sector and highlights the importance of Indian technical expertise in the aerospace industry," said Director, Engineering Services HCL Martin Hunt.

The work will be undertaken jointly by the Alenia design department and by a team of over 300 mechanical engineers from within HCL.

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