Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) says it has signed a long-term agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines to produce and supply turbine ring forgings for the CFM LEAP engine program at the Farnborough International Airshow. Under the contract, HAL will manufacture near-net shape ring forgings made from superalloys at its Ring Rolling facility in Bengaluru, within HAL’s Foundry and Forge Division. The turbine ring forgings are described as components used in elevated-temperature applications of the aero-engine’s rotating section and are linked to engine performance and reliability. The agreement is reported as multi-year and part of a long-standing HAL–Safran partnership. HAL says the deal reflects increasing confidence in HAL’s manufacturing capabilities and helps expand HAL’s role in the international civil aerospace supply chain as LEAP production ramps up. The contract signing is stated to have taken place in the presence of senior HAL executives, including HAL’s Chairman and Managing Director Ravi K, and Safran executives, including Dominique Dupuy, Senior Vice President, Purchasing. The companies describe the cooperation as aligned with Safran’s approach to a more locally integrated supply chain.