Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Limited (FE-SIL), the joint venture between GKN Aerospace, a British company and India’s SASMOS HET Technologies Limited, was awarded a contract from Saab to manufacture Electrical Interconnection Systems (EWIS) for the Boeing-Saab T-7A trainer aircraft aft section.
Under the multi-year contract, FE-SIL, located in Bangalore will deliver the required wiring systems for the aft fuselage of the advanced jet that will train the next generation of fighter and bomber pilots. This contract will strengthen FE-SIL’s relationship with Saab and Boeing, supporting them with affordable, global solutions.
The first EWIS ship-set is scheduled for delivery in 2022 from FE-SIL’s Center of Excellence for Aircraft Harnesses. SASMOS Chairman and Managing Director, H. G. Chandrasekhar said, “We are proud and delighted that Saab has shown confidence in FE-SIL’s capability. We are excited to play a critical role in this program and to be the long-term partner for the world’s latest technology aircraft.”
