March 14, 2026
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has commissioned and operationalised a Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) facility at its Nasik Division to process carbon-carbon brake discs for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk 1A. The facility enables high-temperature, high-pressure densification of carbon-carbon composite components used in the aircraft’s braking system. The specialised carbon HIP system is designed […]
February 24, 2026
Centum Electronics Limited has secured an order from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the design and development of Active Electronically Scanned Array radar systems for the Utility Helicopter–Maritime platform. The Phase-1 order is valued at INR 660 million, with a gross value of INR 780 million inclusive of goods and services tax (GST), and will be […]
January 1, 2026
Larsen & Toubro Limited dispatched the second set of wings for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A on 28 December 2025 from its Precision Manufacturing & Systems Complex in Coimbatore, completing production in 128 days from the start of manufacturing. The dispatch marks progress in efforts to increase manufacturing throughput for the LCA programme as […]
December 30, 2025
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has completed the inaugural flight of its Dhruv New Generation (NG) helicopter at its Helicopter Division in Bengaluru on 30 December 2025, marking the company’s formal entry into the civil helicopter segment. The flight represents a key step in HAL’s civil aviation strategy as the platform progresses towards certification for commercial […]
November 11, 2025
The Ministry of Defence inaugurated the new Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU) Bhawan in New Delhi on 10 November 2025 and conducted a comprehensive review of the performance of all 16 DPSUs. The meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, also marked the conferment of Miniratna (Category-I) status to Munitions India Limited (MIL), Armoured Vehicles […]
November 8, 2025
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed an agreement with General Electric Company, USA, on 7 November 2025 for the supply of 113 F404-GE-IN20 engines and a related support package. The engines will power the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A for which HAL received an order for 97 units in September 2025. Deliveries of the engines […]
November 3, 2025
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has invited responses from Indian industries for establishing a 20,000-ton isothermal forging press facility in the country to support aerospace and defence manufacturing. The Request for Information (RFI), issued on 30 September 2025 by HAL’s Sukhoi Engine Division in Koraput, Odisha, remains open for submissions until 16 November 2025. According to […]
October 28, 2025
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia’s Public Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC-UAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly produce the SJ-100 civil commuter aircraft in India. The agreement was concluded in Moscow on 27 October 2025. According to a press release issued by HAL, the MoU was signed by Prabhat […]
September 26, 2025
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has secured a contract worth more than INR 623.7 billion from the Ministry of Defence to supply 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A. The order includes 68 fighter variants and 29 twin-seater aircraft, along with associated equipment, for the Indian Air Force. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027–28 and will […]
August 21, 2025
The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the procurement of 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark 1A jets by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force. The deal is valued at about INR 620 billion. This is the second order for the Tejas Mark 1A, following an earlier order of 83 jets […]
