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BRIEF ON ISSUES OF HAL TO H.E.AMBASSADOR
1. Delay in ee!"ti#n #$ AL%&&I ' En(ine $#) Inte)*e+iate
,et T)aine)- )#/e!t
Till December 2013, Russian Side has been informing that
importantactivities enumerated below will be accomplished on
certification of theengine life to 300 Hrs The engine has been
certified for 300 Hrs life on 23 rd
December 2013 However, as on date, the following activities
remainunfulfilled
a Submission of Draft Supplementar! "greement for deliver! of
enginesfrom Series production
b Handing over of Design Documentation and
TechnologicalDocumentation for production of engines with 300 Hrs
life from the
Technological #itsc Technological $arts of the $ro%ect&T$$'
for establishing manufacturingfacilities at H"(, )oraput
*n addition, the plan with time lines for e+tension of life to
1200 Hrs b! 201and later to full life of 3-00.-000 Hrs b! 201/ is
awaited
on fulfillment of above activities is adversel! affecting the
progress of *T3- $rogramme and casting doubts on the development
time frames promisedb! the Russian Side in respect of $rospective
pro%ects
2. Delay in etablihin( Oe)ha"l $a!ilitie #$ S" 30 MI Ai)$)a*e
an+ ita(()e(ate.
The overhaul of Su 30)* facilities were scheduled to be
established b! 4eb2012 based on the commitments made b! Russian
Side The commitmentsare repeatedl! revised and during tripartite
meeting between *"4, H"( andRussian side held between 10 th4eb 5
16th4eb 2016 and 31st*RS" meeting,Russian Side once again revised
the date to "ugust 2016
The non establishment of 7verhaul facilities is holding the
aircraft alread!inducted for overhaul at H"( reducing the
availabilit! of aircraft to *"4
4urther, the repairables are waiting for repairs as the
commissioning of teste8uipment is not complete as well as spares
are also awaited
*t is re8uested that the Russian Side ma! be perused to e+pedite
thedeputation of Russian Specialists for installation and
commissioning of Test98uipment and deliver Spare parts at the
earliest so that the facilities areestablished b! ar 2016 and first
aircraft overhaul is completed b! a! 2016resulting in improved
serviceabilit! and availabilit! levels
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3. S5a)e a)t 6atal#('S6- 7ith lea+ ti*e $#) +elie)y 8 5)i!e
+ata
During 30th*RS" meeting held in ul! 2013 at oscow, *ndian Side
re8uestedfor submission of :omprehensive :atalog with $rice data
and lead times for one
time negotiation, so that it will facilitate ordering of Spare
parts on fast trac#avoiding the time consuming process of;
a $lacing *ndentb Receiving the 7ffer & generall! the time
frames var!ing from 3 months
to 12 months and more'c Technical clarificationsd $rice
negotiations where prices are deviating from (ast purchase
price
escalated to the !ear of deliver!
Submission of S$: will avoid above time consuming activities and
ensure
availabilit! of spare parts on fast trac# which is #e! to
serviceabilit!
7f late, it is observed that the prices in respect of certain
items are increasedb! multiple times stating that the 79 is not
willing to deliver the items at lastpurchase price with relevant
escalation This approach is violating the rulesof escalation
philosoph! :onsidering the fact that 8uotations from Russian
"gencies is restricted to a single agenc!, such increases are to
be absorbedb! approved Russian "genc! as well as control the 79s to
maintain pricesas per (ast $urchase $rice with relevant escalation
and principles ofescalation are adhered to including offer of
discounts as stipulated in theprotocol Russian Side to continue
this arrangement for the life time of the
aircraft
4. I"e #$ E5#)t an+ I*5#)t Li!en!e bae+ #n the i(ne+
6#nt)a!t
7n man! occasions, the reason cited for dela! in deliver! is
attributed to nonreceipt of licence from 4ederal "uthorities an! a
times the dela!s arebe!ond - months
*t is suggested that licences ma! be issued for the items
covered in the:ontract. Supplements as soon as the! are signed so
that the dela!s due tolicense related issues can be avoided
&. Sin(le 7in+#7 a55)#a!h
To enhance *ndustr!*ndustr! cooperation and to 8uic#l! resolve
all technicalissues, it is suggested that a single agenc!
&preferabl!
