interview
Eaton
we are keen on playing
a greater role in new
indigenous platforms such
as the mul
ti-role transport
aircraft and the regional
transport aircraft
Eaton is a power management company
and a world leader and premier innovator
in the regime of aerospace in which it
designs, manufactures and integrates
the industry’s most advanced products
and technologies. These products power
hundreds of military and commercial
aircraft platforms with a focus on
improved reliability, weight reduction and
fuel efficiency. Eaton has customers in
more than 175 countries. Uday Yadav,
President, Aerospace Group, Eaton, in
conversation with Air Marshal (Retd)
B.K. Pandey, Senior Editor, SP’s Aviation.
www.sps-aviation.com
SP’s Aviation (SP’s): Can you briefly describe the profile
of your company, its range of products and technologies
across the spectrum of military as well as non-military
applications?
Uday Yadav (Yadav): Eaton is a power management company
providing energy-efficient solutions that help our customers
effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power
safely, efficiently and sustainably. Eaton is a world leader and
premier innovator in providing cutting-edge systems, solutions and technologies to the global aerospace industry. We
design, develop, manufacture and integrate the industry’s most
advanced offerings in the areas of engine solutions, fuel and
inerting, hydraulic systems, and motion control.
For Eaton’s aerospace business, India is an emerging market as the industry is witnessing rising investments from both
commercial and defence segments. Eaton’s aerospace products
are prolific on a variety of aircraft fleets widely used by Indian
operators. The business in India is represented by a Sales and
Support office located in Pune and Bengaluru. Eaton’s India
Engineering Centre (EIEC) in Pune is the largest integrated
engineering center for Eaton globally. This engineering center
provides new product design services, system design services
and existing product engineering support for aerospace.
Eaton’s aerospace business supports various commercial
platforms including the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 787 and
737 in India with significant Eaton content. Specific to India
and in addition to commercial programmes, Eaton supplies significant content to indigenous Indian air defence programmes,
such as the Tejas fighter jet, Saras transport aircraft, Hansa
flight training aircraft, HJT 16 Kiran jet trainer, and ALH. Eaton
also supports a host of Western military platforms flying in
India, such as Jaguar, Sea King Helicopters, Hawk, Lockheed
C130J, C17and Boeing BBJs.
SP’s: What is the history and size of the company’s presence in India and the range of activities/ products that the
company has to offer to the Indian market?
Yadav: Eaton considers India as a very strategic and important market. Eaton entered India in the year 1999 through the
global acquisition of Aeroquip vickers. Today, with 18 locations
and seven manufacturing facilities, all of Eaton’s businesses
– aerospace, electrical, hydraulics and Vehicle are well represented in India. Eaton also has captive centers for engineering
services, financial support services, global support services, IT
support and global sourcing. In India, Eaton is headquartered
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