India Gets First International MRO Facility for Rafale Jet's M88 Engine

This facility marks a quantum improvement in India's aerospace sector capabilities

- SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE

NEW DELHI: Amid the changing dimensions of aerial warfare, India's growing strategic importance in global aerospace and defence is also significant. Hence, a state-of-the-art Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility is important for Indian defence infrastructure.

Safran Aircraft Engines, a part of Safran Group, a global leader in aerospace, recently announced the building of an MRO specifically for the Rafale fighter aircraft's M88 engines. The first outside France to maintain M88 engine modules, this facility marks a quantum improvement in India's aerospace sector capabilities and a key milestone for enhancing bilateral defence cooperation between India and France.