India's largest nuclear power plant is located at Kudankulam near the southern tip of the country. Unit 1 and 2 are already producing 1,000 megawatts each. The construction giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is doing much of the physical construction for Unit 3 and 4. This last week the company...
India's L&T Technology Wins Electrification Project from Europe
L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS), a global engineering services company which is a subsidiary of Mumbai-based conglomerate Larsen & Toubro, has been selected as a strategic partner by an automotive manufacturer based in Europe for its electric Powertrain (e-Powertrain) practice. The multi-year engagement requires LTTS to provide a real-time technology...
India Inaugurates First Howitzer Factory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Armored Systems Complex developed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at Hazira near the town of Surat in Gujarat. This is the country’s first private facility where the K9 Vajra, self-propelled Howitzer guns, will be manufactured. Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was also present at the...
Larsen & Toubro to Supply Steam Generators to NPCIL
Mumbai, India-based engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) won a $124 million contract from state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL), to supply steam generators and end shields for its 700 MWe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors. Commenting on the order, Shailendra Roy, director of Power, Heavy Engineering...
India, Israel to Collaborate on Developing Missiles
India's state-owned Bharat Electronics Limited signed a $630 million contract on May 19 with Israel Aerospace Industries to jointly produce long-range surface-to-air missile [LRSAM] systems for four ships of the Indian Navy and for the Israeli defense forces. The joint development of the advanced air and missile defense system will...
Westinghouse Nuclear Project in India Still Alive
The bankruptcy filing at Westinghouse Nuclear threatened to scuttle the multi-billion-dollar reactor deal made by former U.S. President Barack Obama and India's Prime Minister Modi during the Washington summit last June, , Westinghouse CEO Jose Gutierrez was in India for talks with state-run National Power Corp of India Ltd and...