Alpha Design partners with Elbit Systems

Alpha Design Technologies announced a $30 million contract with Elbit Systems for the IAF’S Mi-17 helicopter upgrade programme, which involves upgrading of 90 such helicopters and

Alpha Design, as the major offset partner, will be manufacturing all key sub-units at its Bangalore factory. Alpha Design’s scope of work will involve manufacturing of key sub-units such as smart displays, new cockpit, transponder, Digital Voice Recorder (DVR), Missile Launch Detection Systems (MILDS), cables, brackets, etc.

Alpha Design’s MILDS is being indigenously manufactured by the company in technical collaboration with Airbus as part of a DARE (DRDO) project for upgradation of helicopters. Alpha Design has already produced and supplied 469 MILDS as part of Cheetah Helicopter Upgrade for Army Aviation Corps, through BEL, during 2015-16.