Hindustan Aeronautics Limited: News
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).
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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
HAL reveals flagship training jet 'Yashas': Better than MiG?
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has unveiled its upgraded Hindustan Jet Trainer-36, now called 'Yashas.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
IAF Chief flies sortie in IOC LCA Tejas
Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria flew in an initial operational clearance (IOC) standard Light Combat Aircraft Tejas during his visit to Bengaluru, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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All about Mirage-2000, the jet which destroyed terror camps
Avenging the dastardly Pulwama attack, in which 40 CRPF soldiers were martyred, the Indian Air Force attacked terror camps flourishing in Pakistan on Tuesday.
Aero India 2019: Army chief flies in Made-In-India Tejas jet
In a first, Army Chief Bipin Rawat flew in Light Combat Aircraft Tejas on Thursday at the ongoing Aero Space 2019 in Bengaluru.
HAL didn't receive orders claimed by Sitharaman; Congress alleges falsity
While defending the Rafale deal, Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had accused the Congress of shedding false tears for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and had claimed that the NDA government had drawn up contracts worth Rs. 1 lakh crore for HAL.
HAL gets approval to produce weaponized version of LCA Tejas
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been given the nod to manufacture a weaponized version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas for the Indian Air Force.
RaGa in Lok Sabha: Entire country is questioning PM Modi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi took on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and raised the issue of Rafale deal.
Porn-addicted man accuses wife of acting in clip, tortures her
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MoD: Jets manufactured by HAL cost more than foreign ones
A recent review of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has revealed that jets manufactured by the state-run defense company cost more than the same jets produced abroad by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Rahul Gandhi calls government's flagship Skill India campaign 'PM'S-Kill India'
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today termed the government's flagship Skill India campaign "PM'S-Kill India" and alleged Rs. 30,000 crore was "stolen" from HAL in the Rafale deal and given to a man with "no skills" to make an aircraft.
Rafale deal is India's 'largest defense scam', says Prashant Bhushan
Senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan today in Chennai said Rafale deal is the "largest defense scam in India" and urged the Center to initiate a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the matter.
Sitharaman 'caught lying' on Rafale deal again, must resign: RaGa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today accused Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of "lying" on HAL's capability to build Rafale aircraft and demanded her resignation.
#DefenseDiaries: Tejas fighter jet misses another deadline for combat readiness
The indigenously developed Tejas fighter jet, first approved way back in 1983, has missed yet another deadline for becoming fully combat-ready.
Sukhoi aircraft crashes near Nashik; both pilots safe
A Sukhoi aircraft, awaiting induction in the Indian Air Force, crashed near Maharashtra's Nashik city today morning.
Bengaluru: Vagabonds arrested for molesting techie, assaulting her friend
Two vagabonds were arrested yesterday for allegedly molesting and assaulting a techie and her friend in Bengaluru recently.
Bengaluru: Weekend ruined! Major IT hubs, townships to face outages
Even as a new government comes to power, Bengaluru is becoming 'power-less'.
India's indigenously developed Tejas is aircraft of future: IAF Chief
Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said if Pakistan's fighter jet JF-17 is aircraft of the present, then India's indigenously developed Tejas is the future.
Gaganshakti-2018: Historic Air Force exercise 'shakes heavens, splits Earth'
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is in the middle of its largest exercise in three decades, with more than 1,100 aircraft involved in "flying a lot of sorties and dropping a lot of bombs," said Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa.
56-year-old scientist ISRO's first woman to spend a-year in Antarctica
Fifty-six-year-old ISRO scientist Mangala Mani had never visited a place with snow. And temperatures in Antarctica can fall to a chilling -90 degrees Celsius.
IAF: Government scraps single-engine fighter plan, here's why
PM Modi-led NDA government has decided to scrap its plan to produce 114 single-engine aircrafts under the "Make in India" framework, at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.15Lcr.
Made-in-India aircrafts now to be used for commercial flights
PM Modi's "Make in India" initiative is all set to reach a new level. Soon, we will be flying regional flights in indigenously-built flights.
#DefenseDiaries: IAF issues proposal for 83 advanced Tejas Mk-1A warplanes
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 83 upgraded Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft (LCA) worth nearly Rs. 60,000 crore.
#DefenseDiaries: Integration of BrahMos on 40 Sukhoi-30MKI combat aircraft begins!
Following the successful test-fire of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a modified Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet, India has started working on integrating BrahMos on 40 Sukhois.
#DefenseDiairies: The lifeline of Siachen troops, Cheetah helicopter
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) Cheetah is a light single-engine helicopter serving the Indian armed forces for over four decades.
#DefenseDiaries: India's Ka-226T helicopter is a jack of all trades
200 Kamov Ka-226T light-utility helicopters are being acquired and will be assembled by India under a $1 billion agreement in 2015.
#DefenseDiaries: Sukhoi-30MKI armed with BrahMos missile is India's deadliest weapon
India has successfully test-fired the BrahMos-A supersonic Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) from a modified Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet.
#DefenseDiaries: Why the IAF loves the Mirage-2000 fighter jets
The French-made Dassault Mirage-2000 is undoubtedly one of Indian Air Force's (IAF) most versatile and deadliest aircraft.
Newly revealed emails establish Vadra-Sanjay Bhandari link
Robert Vadra has consistently denied links with arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari. Such reports surfaced when it emerged that Bhandari had refurbished Vadra's flat at Bryanton Square, London, in 2016.
Arun Jaitley to inaugurate made-in-India helicopters' production line
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley would reportedly inaugurate a production line of Light Combat Helicopters (LCHs) developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for Indian Air Force and Army on 26 August.
Karnataka board warns bank staff: Learn Kannada or lose job
It seems Kannada Development Authority (KDA) has launched a full-fledged war against Hindi imposition.
Bengaluru cop wins hearts by prioritizing ambulance over presidential convoy
As the convoy of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee approached the Trinity Circle in Bengaluru, traffic sub-inspector ML Nijalingappa spotted an ambulance making its way towards the junction from another road.
Karnataka filmmakers to stall movie making due to GST
Kannada film fraternity plans to stall the film making activities to demand lowest tax slab under GST.
GST Impact- Taxes on Kannada movie tickets maybe reimbursed
With the Goods and Services Tax to come into effect from 1st July in Karnataka, the Karnataka government is contemplating the reimbursement of tax collected on Kannada movie tickets.
China's new attack helicopter takes maiden flight
China has unveiled the Z-19E, an indigenously developed attack helicopter aimed at the growing arms export market.
Kamov helicopter deal: Putin gives green signal for manufacturing
Ending a long wait, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave approval to begin manufacture of 200 Kamov 226 light utility helicopters worth $1 billion under the 'Make in India' initiative.
Satya Nadella's first visit to India's Silicon Valley
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will visit Bengaluru next week for a company event, in his first trip to India's Silicon Valley since taking office in Feb'14.
IAF'S Sukhoi-30 MKI lands at revamped Pasighat ALG
Arunachal Pradesh's Pasighat ALG was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, in the presence of prominent military dignitaries.