Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), the Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company, is to outsource the provision of aircraft components to smaller local manufacturers.

Currently, HAL outsources around 1,100 components to manufacturers throughout the subcontinent. However, the firm is attempting to increase the participation of smaller vendors in and around the city of Nashik to reduce delivery times and production costs.

GSR Prasad, deputy general manager of HAL, told the Times of India: "We are keen on outsourcing components to manufacturers in Nashik. We are also providing technology and other assistance to the vendors.”

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