ABOUT HAL

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has blossomed into a major player in the global aviation arena, and today is among the elite Navratna companies. The history of Indian aircraft industry can be traced to the foundation of Hindustan Aircraft Limited at Bangalore in December 1940 in association with the erstwhile princely state of Mysore and late Shri Seth Walchand Hirachand, an industrialist of extra-ordinary vision. Govt. of India became one of its shareholders in March 1941 and took over the management in 1942. Hindustan Aircraft Limited was merged with Aeronautics India Limited and Aircraft Manufacturing Department Kanpur to form HAL on 1-october-1964. Today HAL has got 18 production divisions & 9 research & design centers spread out in 7 different locations in India. Its product track record consists of 12 types of aircraft from in house R & D and 13 types by license production. HAL has so far produced about 3352 aircraft (which include 11 type of indigenous design), 3583 engines & overhauled over 8141aircraft & 27267 engines. HAL has engaged & succeeded in number of R & D programs for both the military and civil aviation sectors. Substantial progress has been made in the current project like Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Tejas-Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) &various military and civil upgrades. The deliveries of Dhruv were affected to Indian Army, Navy, Air force & Cost Guards in March 2002, in its first year of production which is a unique achievement. The Government of India decided to set up a factory Lucknow Division in 1969 to undertake License manufacture of accessories and instrument for Hindustan Fighter HF-24 and Hindustan jet trainers HJT-16, aircrafts. The factory building is ready by October 1973 and full fledged manufacturing of the accessories to cover Ajeet,MIG-BIS Aircrafts, aero engines and Helicopters.

HAL Accessories Division Lucknow was established in 1970 with primary objective of manufacturing systems and accessories for varies aircrafts and engines. At present it is turning out over 1100 different types of accessories. The division manufactures various systems viz. Hydraulics; engine Fuel systems, Air-conditioning Pressurization, Gyro and Barometric Instruments, Electrical system items Undercarriage, Electronic items all under one roof to meet the requirements of the aircrafts, helicopters and engines being produced by HAL. HAL has played a significant role for Indias space program in the manufacturing of satellite launch vehicle like PSLV (Polar Satellite Vehicle), GSLV (Geo Stationary Launch Vehicle), IRS (Indian Remote Satellite) & INSAT (Indian National Satellite). HAL has joint ventures companies BAEHAL, Software Limited & Indo- Russian Aviation Limited (IRAL),SnecmaHAL Aerospace Pvt Ltd. Apart from these, other major diversification project & industrial marine gas turbine & airport services. Several co-production & joint ventures with international participation are under consideration. HALs supplies / services are mainly to Indian Defense services, Coast Guard & Border Security Force. Transport Aircraft & Helicopters have also been supplied to Airlines as well as State Government of India. The company has also achieved a foothold in export in more than 30 countries, having demonstrated its quality & price competitiveness.

DIVISIONS

HAL LUCKNOW (ACCESSORIES DIVISION)

The manufacturing range of this division can be grouped under three categories: 1.) Mechanical and hydro-mechanical accessories, 2.) Engine Accessories 3.) Instrument accessories. In addition, the division also manufactures the wide variety of ground support equipment like Ground Power Unit, hydraulic trolley, weapon loading trolley ,Test equipment etc. The Aerospace & equipment research & design Centre is involved in the design and development of hydraulic pumps, actuators, wheels and brakes etc.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

SYSTEM LAYOUT
Head of HAL Lucknow division is General Manager. The factory is divided into five sub Divisions:

Instrument factory Mechanical factory Fuel factory Design and Development Sukhoi-30

INSTRUMENT FACTORY

This is further divided into two shops 1. Assembly shop 2. Manufacturing shop

Assembly shop is divided into: -

1. SHOP 1 2. SHOP 2 3. SHOP 3 4. SHOP 4 5. ALH

Manufacturing shop is divided into: -

1. NGL Shop 2. Smiths shop 3. Gyro shop 4. Press Shop Following systems or instruments are manufactured in Instrument factory.

1. Barometric instrument 2. Gyroscopic instruments 3. Electrical and Electronics equipments 4. Fuel gauging systems 5. Ground level navigation systems

All the above products are manufactured in specially designed rooms called clean rooms. Following conditions are essential for the clean rooms for production. STANDARD CLEAN ROOMS CONDITIONS

TEMPERTURE: - 15 to 25 oC HUMIDITY: - 45 TO 55% DUST COUNT: - Less than 1,000,000 for class C shop (unmonitored) Less than 100,000 for class B shop Less than 10,000 for class A shop.

PRODUCTS
Initially production of accessories was planned for Marut and Kiran aircrafts in 1972 which later expanded to include accessories for MIG-21 series and helicopters during the late 1970s in Lucknow Division. The current products of HAL areDO-228 Kiran MK II HPT-32 Cheetah Chetak MIG-21 MIG-27 Jaguar Engine Test beds Radars There are some new productsALH LCA HTT-35 Industrial/marine Gas Turbine Modern Instruments GSE The division today has prime name in the Aviation market and various international companies are interested to join hands it for future purpose. The division has also made steady progress in the area of export.

PRODUCT PROFILE (1950s & 1960s)

Products of HAL Lucknow division

1. Instruments Sensors, Gyros

2. Flight instruments, electrical indicators, Fuel Gauge probes, Gyros, sensors and Switches 3. Electrical power generation and control 4. AC/DC Generator, Control and protection units, inverters, Transformers Rectifier units, AC/DC Electrical system, Actuators. 5. Land navigation system

6. Microprocessor controller 7. Under carriage, wheels and breaks 8. Hydraulic system and power control 9. Pumps, Accumulators, Actuators Electro-Selectors, Bootstrap Reservoirs and various types. 10. Environmental control system 11. Pneumatics and oxygen system, cold air unit, water Extractors, valves. 12. Ejection system,Ejection Seats, Release Units 13. Engine fuel control system 14. Booster pumps, main and Reheat Fuel systems, Nozzle Actuators.

SERVICES
MANUFACTURE & OVERHAUL OF AIRCRAFT- The division has manufactured more than 700 Aircraft & overhauled more than 1300 Aircraft in last 3 decades. Having state-ofthe-art technology & facilities, the division is fully geared up to take the challenge future task such as manufacture of SU-30 MK 1 & Advanced Jet Trainer.

CUSTOMER SERVICE
The division has established full fledge infrastructure, facilities & system for ensuring optimum level for customers satisfaction on the products & services rendered. The major area includes: 1. Overhaul/ Repair of Rotable : The Division takes up over/repair of entire range of Electrical, instrument, Mechanical & Armaments Rotables. 2. Ground support equipments and rigs 3. Ground power unit, hydraulics trolley and power packs, dedicated test Rigs, custombuild Fuel/ Hydraulics Test rigs. 4. Site Repair The Division undertakes site repair of Aircraft at IAF bases by deputing site repair teams. 1. Defect Investigation/Failure Analysis The aggregate which was received on premature withdrawal from the units are studied & the causes for defects /failures are investigated. Repetitive cases are taken up for in the depth study & modifications are incorporated in the unit to minimize the recurrence of such defects/failures in future. 1. Product Training The Division has positioned Service Engineers at various IAF bases to closely liaise and to access the requirement of the customer. Based on the feedback received from Service Engineers, the division renders adequate support for fully exploiting the products.

CUSTOMERS
DOMESTIC DEFENCE & SPACE: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. CIVIL h. i. j. k. l. m. n. Border Security Force Oil & Natural Gas Cooperation of India Govt. of Karnataka Govt. of Jharkhand Govt. of Maharshtra Geological Survey of India Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy Indian Coast Guard Indian Space Research Organisation Defence Research & Development Organisation Ordance Factory Board

2. EXPORTS: (In Alphabetical Order) a. Airbus Industrie, France b. Boeing, USA c. Coast Guard, Mauritius d. Ecuadorian Air Force, Ecuador e. ELTA, Israel f. GE Aviation, USA g. Hamilton Sundstrand, USA h. Honeywell International, USA i. Israel Aircraft Industries, Israel j. Mauritius Police Force, Mauritius k. Moog Inc. USA l. Namibian Air Force, Namibia m. Nepal Army, Nepal n. RAC MIG, Russia o. Rolls Royce Plc, UK p. Royal Air Force, Oman q. Royal Malaysian Air Force, Malaysia r. Royal Thai Air Force, Thailand s. Ruag, Germany t. Rosoboronexport, Russia u. Suriname Air Force v. Turbomeca, France w. Vietnam Air Force, Vietnam