HIGH dependency · C-295
Ratier-Figeac 568F-5 composite propeller
Composite propeller supply is concentrated in Ratier-Figeac (Collins) and Hartzell (USA) and MT-Propeller (Germany). Indian composite manufacturing capacity at TASL / TLMAL is adjacent but not qualified for propeller manufacture.
Criticality
HIGH
Supply concentration
Oligopolistic
Substitution difficulty
high
Geopolitical sensitivity
low
Foreign country
France
Foreign supplier
Ratier-Figeac (Collins Aerospace group)
Indian capability
None for propeller manufacture. Indian composite capability adjacent.
Localization potential
L2 (blade manufacture) in 5-7 years under Ratier-Figeac / Collins partnership
Component: Composite propeller · System: Propulsion
Affected platform: Airbus C-295
Supplier profile: Ratier-Figeac (Collins Aerospace group)
Sources · 2
- Nos produits (Ratier-Figeac propeller products)officialsrc-ratier-fh386
- C295 | Military Aircraft | Defenceofficialsrc-airbus-spec-c295