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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited: News

05 Dec 2025
Vladimir Putin

Defense shares in focus amid Putin's India visit

Indian defense stocks are in focus today as Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.

28 Nov 2025
Indian Air Force

Tejas jet is 'absolutely safe': HAL chief after Dubai crash

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman and Managing Director, D K Sunil, has said that the Tejas fighter jet is "absolutely safe."

24 Nov 2025
Stock Market

Why HAL shares crashed 9% today

Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) plummeted by nearly 9% on Monday.

19 Nov 2025
Space News

India's 1st commercial PSLV rocket to be launched next year

India's first-ever commercially-built Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket, developed by the HAL-L&T consortium, is gearing up for its first mission.

19 Nov 2025
Tejas Fighter Jet

HAL to deliver 8 Tejas Mk1A fighter jets by mid-2028

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will begin delivering eight Tejas Mk1A fighters in the next 24-36 months.

28 Oct 2025
Russia

This Russian passenger aircraft will now be made in India

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) for the production of the SJ-100 civil commuter aircraft.

17 Oct 2025
Rajnath Singh

Tejas Mk1A, manufactured in HAL Nashik plant, completes maiden flight 

The Tejas Mk1A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), manufactured at the third production line of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), has successfully completed its maiden flight.

15 Oct 2025
Defence Ministry

DRDO to extend Astra Mark 2 missile's range beyond 200km

The Defense Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) is working on extending the range of its Astra Mark 2 air-to-air missile to over 200km.

29 Sep 2025
Indian Government

HAL restructuring on cards as delays mount in defense deliveries

The Indian government is considering a major restructuring of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) with an aim to improve its efficiency and expedite military deliveries.

06 Sep 2025
India

First-in-history: Embraer aircraft will now be repaired in India

In a major development for India's aviation sector, regional carrier Star Air has partnered with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to set up a dedicated maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) unit for Embraer aircraft.

20 Jun 2025
Business

HAL will now make India's next-gen small satellite launch vehicles

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has bagged a major contract from the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) to manufacture Small Satellite Launch Vehicles (SSLVs).

09 Jun 2025
Indian Air Force

GE wants to supply engines for India's new stealth-fighter jet

General Electric (GE) is in the race to win a contract for manufacturing engines for the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), or fifth-generation stealth fighter.

29 May 2025
Indian Air Force

'Not one..completed on time': IAF chief flags defense project delays

India's Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has raised alarm over delays in major defense procurement projects.

27 May 2025
Indian Air Force

French defense giant Safran might power Tejas Mk-2 fighter jets

India is looking to partner with French aerospace and defense major Safran, as per Moneycontrol.

29 Mar 2025
Business

HAL shares in focus as it secures ₹62,700cr defense deal

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has bagged a mammoth ₹62,700 crore ($7.3 billion) contract from the Indian government to supply 156 light combat helicopters.

13 Feb 2025
Indian Air Force

Warplane maker HAL promises faster delivery after IAF chief's rebuke

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India's state-owned fighter jet manufacturer, has promised to speed up the delivery of warplanes.

10 Feb 2025
Technology

HAL reveals flagship training jet 'Yashas': Better than MiG?

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has unveiled its upgraded Hindustan Jet Trainer-36, now called 'Yashas.'

14 Oct 2024
PSUs

Multi-bagger HAL surges 2% on getting 'Maharatna' status

Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) rose 2% today, hitting a day's high of ₹4,545.90 on the BSE.

12 Oct 2024
Government of India

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited becomes 14th Maharatna company: Know its significance

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a leading Indian public sector undertaking (PSU), has been upgraded to a 'Maharatna' company by the Government of India.

04 Sep 2024
Airbus

India plans to manufacture indigenous planes within 5 years

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu has announced the Indian government's ambitious plan to venture into aircraft manufacturing.

30 Aug 2024
Business

HAL to develop 'Aravalli' high-power engines for next-gen helicopters

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and SAFHAL Helicopter Engines Pvt Ltd (SAFHAL) have announced a partnership to design, develop, manufacture, supply, and support a new-generation high-power engine named 'Aravalli.'

Modi, Macron agree to intensify strategic defense cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to strengthen strategic defense cooperation, with a particular emphasis on the "Make in India" initiative.

16 May 2024
Business

HAL's Q4 profit soars 52% to over ₹4,300 crore

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a leading defense PSU, has announced its consolidated net profit for the quarter ending March 31, 2024.

30 Nov 2023
Indian Air Force

Defense Ministry approves acquisition of 97 Tejas, 156 Prachand helicopters

In a major boost for India's military and defense production, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has reportedly cleared the acquisition of 156 Prachand Light Combat Helicopters and 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighters.

25 Nov 2023
Tejas Fighter Jet

Centre places Rs. 36,468 crore order for Tejas fighter jets

The Centre has reportedly placed an order of Rs. 36,468 crore for 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk 1A Tejas aircraft with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

19 Oct 2023
Indian Army

Army's 'Dhruv' choppers receiving major safety revamps: Sources

After being grounded over safety concerns earlier this year following a series of accidents, India's Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv is reportedly receiving a design upgrade to bolster flight safety.

04 Oct 2023
Indian Air Force

First twin-seater LCA Tejas delivered to Indian Air Force 

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday received its first twin-seater Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru.

09 Sep 2023
Narendra Modi

What PM Modi, Biden discussed ahead of G20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States (US) President Joe Biden held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Friday, reiterating their commitment to enhancing the India-US strategic partnership amid the rising influence of China.

31 Aug 2023
United States of America

US Congress green-lights India-US fighter jet engine deal

The United States (US) Congress on Wednesday approved a deal with India that will allow American conglomerate General Electric (GE) to jointly produce engines for military aircraft in India.

02 Jul 2023
Narendra Modi

France offers to co-produce fighter jet engines in India

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France, the European country has reportedly made an offer to India to co-produce an engine that will power twin-engine advanced multi-role combat aircraft (AMCA) and the twin-engine deck-based fighter (TEDBF) for Indian aircraft carriers.

22 Jun 2023
India

GE Aerospace, HAL to co-produce fighter jet engines in India 

United States (US)-based General Electric (GE) Aerospace on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to manufacture fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force.

01 Jun 2023
Narendra Modi

India-US jet engine deal likely during PM Modi's state visit

The United States (US) is likely to sign a deal with India allowing American conglomerate General Electric Company (GE) to jointly produce engines for military aircraft in India, reports said.

13 Feb 2023
Narendra Modi

PM inaugurates Aero India-2023; says it reflects India's new strength

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 14th edition of Aero India in Bengaluru on Monday.

28 Jan 2023
Indian Air Force

MP: IAF's Su-30, Mirage 2000 aircraft crash; 1 pilot dead

Two fighter jets of the Indian Air Force crashed near Morena, Madhya Pradesh, on Saturday, ANI reported citing defense sources.

29 Dec 2022
Indian Air Force

IAF successfully test fires extended range version of BrahMos missile

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Thursday confirmed that it successfully test-fired an extended-range version of the BrahMos Air Launched missile in the Bay of Bengal.

08 Oct 2022
Indian Air Force

Chandigarh hosts 90th IAF Day celebrations with President in attendance

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be hosting its parade and fly-past air show in Chandigarh — the first instance outside of Delhi NCR — to mark the IAF Day on Saturday.

03 Oct 2022
Indian Air Force

Everything to know about 'Prachand,' first made-in-India light combat helicopter

The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally inducted the first batch of indigenously developed light combat helicopters (LCH), named Prachand, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday.

03 Oct 2022
Indian Air Force

Air Force formally inducts 'Prachand,' first made-in-India light combat helicopters

The Indian Air Force (IAF) formally inducted the first indigenously developed light combat helicopters (LCHs), named Prachand, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on Monday.