Article Posted on : - Feb 11, 2011

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BANGALORE (BNS): General Dynamics has signed a USD 7.83 million contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to support the Indian Air Force's fleet of Hawk aircraft.

The UK based defence company has signed its first contract with any Indian company customer.

A key component of the contract agreed is the licensing of General Dynamics UK's Intellectual Property (IP) such as documents, training & technology to HAL for the service life of Indian Hawk.

Under the five-year support contract, the company will deliver an innovative approach for sharing its Intellectual Property (IP) with its Indian partner.

According to GD UK, the company has been contracted by HAL to establish an overhaul capability to provide 3rd and 4th line servicing for all the Indian Air Force's & Navy's Hawk MK 132 aircraft's Stores Management Systems (SMS).

The Hawk SMS includes two Weapons Control Panels (WCP) and one Weapons Programming Unit (WPU) manufactured and supplied by General Dynamics UK.