TimeTooth Technologies bags orders from HAL for Light Combat Helicopters
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has sanctioned TimeTooth Technologies to develop and supply Rotor Damper systems for the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Dhruv) and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH Prachand) programmes.
ALH-Dhruv is an indigenously developed utility aircraft by HAL with a twin-engine and has a multi-role, multi-mission dimension to it. The HAL Prachand is an Indian multi-role light attack helicopter designed and manufactured by HAL under Project LCH.
A Bengaluru-based engineering solutions company, TimeTooth Technologies has been at the forefront of developing mission-critical systems in the Defence, Aerospace and Medical sectors. It boasts of achievements like design and development of India’s first aircraft passenger seat, indigenously designed and developed landing gear systems for ISRO’s ambitious Reusable Launch Vehicle experiment, energy absorbing seats for helicopters and combat vehicles.
The HAL project involves development and qualification of the system over the next two years, and the production and supply would be for a period of 5 years and beyond. “This is a landmark step in indigenisation of critical aircraft systems and is a shining example of HAL leveraging the Make-II scheme of the Government of India,” Girish Mudgal, Director, TimeTooth Technologies tells ET Digital.
The scheme encourages private industry for indigenous development and manufacture of critical defence equipment, by providing assurance of production orders once the system is qualified. The production order value in 5
