Aviation
HAL to open KL office to support Tejas bid in Malaysia
India has achieved a significant milestone by launching its first overseas sales and maintenance office in Malaysia. #HAL
In the presence of Dr. Ajay Kumar, the secretary of defence, HAL signed an MoU to open an office in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Major (R) Mohd Husairi Bin Mat Zain of Forte Drus, who serves as HAL’s official representative in Malaysia, and Mr. Ravi K, GM, LCA, of HAL, signed the Memorandum of Understanding. In addition to Mr. Sanjay Jaju, Additional Secretary (Defence Production), additional guests included Mr. B. N. Reddy, High Commissioner of India in Malaysia.
With a presence in Malaysia, HAL will be better able to capitalize on new business prospects for the Fighter Lead-in Trainer, LCA and other RMAF requirements, such as Su-30 MKM and Hawk modifications. It will strengthen India’s commitment to assisting Malaysia’s defence forces and industry in maintaining a viable aerospace and defence sector in Malaysia.
HAL, one of the biggest manufacturers of Su-30 aircraft of Russian origin, is able to provide the RMAF with the necessary support for its Su-30 MKM fleet, which is experiencing low serviceability concerns as a result of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine situation. HAL can assist RMAF in modernizing its Hawk fleet. The RMAF may eventually introduce further HAL platforms like the HTT-40, Do-228, Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), etc.
The Kuala Lumpur branch of HAL will handle marketing promotion of HAL’s assortment of goods and services not just in Malaysia but across South East Asia. Additionally, the office will help the RMAF’s current operating platforms and those of nearby air forces in the area become more serviceable.
