HYDERABAD: Israeli aerospace and defence giant Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on Thursday opened its cutting-edge radar maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility under group company HELA Systems. The Hyderabad facility will specialise in maintaining and repairing radar modules and sub-systems such as power systems, cooling systems, IT integration, radar testing, and calibration.
The facility will be staffed by over 45 highly trained professionals and supported by over 80 field engineers as part of HELA’s commitment to nurturing local talent and boosting their expertise, IAI said. The facility will serve over 100 local talents in the radio frequency and microelectronics areas, supporting India’s TRI services’ most advanced radar system on land, in the air, and at sea, it added.
Dror Bar, CEO of ELTA Systems and vice president of IAI, said that as HELA Systems continues to expand its footprint in India, the new Hyderabad facility exemplifies IAI’s commitment to providing in-country support for advanced radar systems across India’s defence sectors.
“By enabling full product support, maintenance, and repair services locally, HELA offers efficiency in turnaround time, quality, and cost-effectiveness directly in Indian Rupees. Our skilled teams and sophisticated control systems ensure rapid response and top-tier service for the Indian defence forces, aligning with India’s vision of self-reliance in critical defence technology.”
HELA Systems CEO Yaniv Mizrahi termed the new facility as a major milestone in India’s journey towards self-reliance in defence technology. “With this launch, we demonstrate our dedication to supporting India’s strategic needs through world-class radar solutions, empowering local professionals and fostering innovation.”
HELA Systems, which was set up in 2004, has emerged as a premier provider of high-end systems, delivering comprehensive support for radar systems, including top-tier field services and advanced D-level repair capabilities for various radar units over the past two decades. HELA Systems is a part of IAI, which develops technologies in space, air, land, naval, cyber, and homeland security for defence and commercial markets with offerings such as satellites, UAVs, missiles, intelligence solutions, weapon systems, air defence systems, robotic systems, radars, business jets, aerostructures, among others.
