Bharat Forge, through its Aerospace Division, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Flying Whales, a French-Canadian global pioneer in heavy-lift airship technology, to jointly develop, manufacture and field, advanced airships for India’s defence and strategic operational requirements.
The partnership marks a decisive step towards building an indigenous airship ecosystem in India, aligned to the Government's Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives. The two companies will work towards establishing in India the manufacture, integration and production of Flying Whales-Bharat Forge airships for Defence applications, creating sovereign capabilities in a strategically important aerospace segment.
At the core of the collaboration is the LCA60T platform - Flying Whales next-generation heavy - lift airship capable of transporting up to 60 tonnes of cargo with vertical take-off and landing capability, minimal ground infrastructure requirements, and hybrid-electric propulsion. Designed for point-to-point operations in challenging and remote environments, the platform opens new possibilities for military logistics, strategic mobility and disaster response.
The partnership will explore defence applications including logistics support to forward operating bases, transportation of oversized equipment and critical military supplies, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, communication relay systems, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, and rapid deployment in remote border regions and difficult terrains.
Bharat Forge is engaged in manufacturing of close die and open die forging, crankshafts, front axle beams, steering knuckle, connecting rods, rocker arm and many more components.
| Company Name | CMP |
|---|---|
| Bharat Forge | 2184.05 |
| Ramkrishna Forgings | 575.95 |
| Happy Forgings | 1591.75 |
| MM Forgings | 551.60 |
| Balu Forge Inds. | 429.25 |
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