Source : Indian Defence Updates (IDU)
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Hyderabad-based VEM Technologies Private Limited has said that it is already manufacturing the central fuselage for the Tejas Mk 1A program for the Hindustan Aeronautics and is interested in being part of the supply chain for the Tejas Mk 2 and also the AMCA program.
VEM Technologies is also setting up an Integrated Defense Systems facility in Hyderabad with an investment of 1,000 crore rupees.
Tejas Mk-1A Centre fuselage manufactured by VEM Technologies (Image: IgMp Article October 2021) |
VEM Technologies is also in charge of making a full-scale ground testing model of the AMCA that will be used for Radar Cross-Section (RCS) measurement and calibration that will be conducted at the DRDO’s open range testing facility near Hyderabad.