HAL inks pact with Israeli firm for supply of Head Up Display Systems for transport aircraft

Vijay Mohan
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, February 8

Public sector aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has entered into an agreement with Elbit Systems Electro Optics Elop Limited of Israel for the supply of Digital Overhead Head Up Display Systems (DOHS) for transport aircraft.

The DOHS will be initially manufactured in the existing facility of HAL’s Division at Korwa. A dedicated facility will be augmented progressively in proportion of manufacturing volume, according to a statement issued by HAL on Monday.

HAL and Elbit Systems have envisaged a mutual co-operation to upgrade its technological base and acquire high end technology on DOHS, which is primarily used in transport aircraft worldwide. Comprising modern optics it provides sharp brightness, larger field of view and larger head motion box. 

Earlier, HAL’s Korwa Division had entered into licensed Transfer of Technology agreement with ELOP Electro-Optics Industries Limited, Israel, for setting up the D-level maintenance and manufacturing facilities of cathode ray tube-based head up display systems in the year 2000 and 2003, respectively. 

More than 500 head up display units have been supplied for various Indian platforms such as the Su-30MKI, Jaguar and MiG-27M upgrade.