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NEW DELHI: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited chairman DK Sunil on Thursday said American firm General Electric has assured the delivery of 20 F404 engines by Dec and that HAL expects to receive a sixth GE engine for the LCA Tejas Mark 1A project by April-end.It is learnt that HAL is “imposing contractual penalties on GE” for…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost for the Navy and Indian Coast Guard, the defence ministry on Tuesday signed contracts worth Rs 5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III (maritime role) for the Coast Guard and surface-to-air vertical launch-Shtil missiles for the Navy.While the contract for ALH Mk-III (MR) was…
BENGALURU: Dismissing reports about a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter being lost to a crash earlier this month, defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Monday said the LCA maintains one of the world’s best safety records.“HAL acknowledges the recent media reports on the LCA Tejas incident and wishes to provide factual clarification. There has…
Defence stocks (AI image) By Yellapu SantoshBudget 2026: We expect an inflection in India’s upcoming defence budget cycle, with core message being, capital outlay likely to grow faster than the overall defence budget, and the incremental funding would be channeled toward domestic procurement and modernisation-heavy programmes. The Defence Secretary in a FICCI forum recently highlighted…
NEW DELHI: India’s public sector aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (part of Rostec State Corporation) have signed a deal for cooperation in the production of Superjet 100 (SJ-100) commercial aircraft in the country.The signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the Wings India international aviation exhibition in Hyderabad,…
BENGALURU: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) fell about 8.5% to an intraday low of Rs 4,205 on BSE after a Tejas fighter aircraft crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show. The Tejas is part of India’s indigenous light combat aircraft programme developed by the Bengaluru-based aerospace and defence company. The stock later pared some losses…
BENGALURU: Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Wednesday said it has signed a contract with Germany’s Hensoldt Sensors GmbH at the Dubai Air Show 2025 to secure design transfer and intellectual property rights for advanced obstacle-avoidance technologies for helicopters.The agreement covers the Transfer of Design ToT, IPR, and manufacturing and repair capability for an Obstacle…
NASHIK: Defence minister Rajnath Singh Friday reiterated that India’s defence ecosystem had demonstrated its growing confidence in indigenous platforms during Operation Sindoor, when the Indian Air Force relied on domestically-built systems for critical missions.Lauding defence PSU HAL’s Nashik unit which integrated the Brahmos missiles with the Su30-Mki fighter, Singh said the Brahmos fired from Su-30…
NASHIK: The first Tejas-Mk1A fighter aircraft produced at defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Nashik complex completed its maiden flight here on Friday. The aircraft was rolled out after defence minister Rajnath Singh formally inaugurated the LCA and HTT-40 (trainer aircraft) assembly complexes here. Tejas-Mk1A fighter aircraft The formal induction of Tejas-Mk1A into the Indian…
NEW DELHI: American firm GE Aerospace has handed over the fourth F404-IN20 fighter jet engine to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) against the 2021 order, HAL confirmed on Wednesday. The engines will power India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A, which is being inducted into the Indian Air Force.HAL Chairman and Managing Director Dr DK…
