MoU between Altair Infrasec and MWfly, Italy for Collaboration in the Design and Development of Aviation Engines

ALTAIR Infrasec, Pune and MWfly, Italy have partnered to establish ‘AMW Aero Engines Pvt Ltd’, a Joint Venture focused on advancing aeroengine technology in India. The JV will be structured in alignment with the DAP provisions with an appropriate governance framework for ensuring optimal collaboration between the two companies.

This collaboration aims to complete the development of the engine for Varun Mk1 UAV, ensuring seamless transfer of knowledge and technical expertise between the two companies. By leveraging MWfly's advanced engine technology and Altair's UAV expertise, the JV will accelerate indigenous production and operational deployment of next-generation propulsion systems.

AMW Aero Engines, will also focus on the design, development and certification of aeroengines tailored to MoD (India) requirements, Altair's UAV programmes, and other global UAV platforms. The initiative, through a combination of innovation, expertise, and localised production aims to foster local R&D in design, development, manufacture and production of aeroengines in India, in line with the country's vision for self-reliance in aerospace manufacturing. This will enhance India's strategic autonomy in aerospace, strengthen its role in the global UAV engine market and position India as a key player in advanced UAV propulsion technologies.

Altair Infrasec, Pune, India, is a developer in the field of aerospace design and manufacture. The company has designed and is developing the Varun Mk1 - Multi Utility Long Endurance Drone (NSUAS Class) for use in Maritime Domain for C4ISR Duties, under the iDEX Prime Sprint Challenge Programme. The prototype has progressed to the hover stage. The company aims to set up an ecosystem for the design, manufacture and production of similar products by indigenizing majority of the components in Varun Mk1 and future systems.

MWfly, Italy is a leading manufacturer of efficient and modern aviation engines with some of the best power / weight ratios. The company has a range of engines which can be deployed on various airframes.

Altair Infrasec has also signed a MoU with Abionica Solutions, Spain for collaboration in the design and development of Flight Control Systems. The companies have agreed to set up a Joint Venture (JV), structured in alignment with the DAP provisions with an appropriate governance framework for ensuring optimal collaboration between the two companies. The key objectives of the Joint Venture are to design and develop platform-centric flight control architecture, creation and management of Intellectual Property (IP), customised manufacturing solutions, and establishing a one of its kind Indian Autopilot & Flight Control engineering capability for commercialisation of cutting-edge Flight Control Systems for Indian UAV manufacturers.