Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Archives - Page 8 of 12

Strengthening IAF: Plans on Anvil to Convert Boeing 767 Passenger Aircraft into Fuel Tankers

Admin - April 10, 2022

New Delhi: In a move to strengthen Indian Air Force and the country’s air defences, plans are on anvil to turn its Boeing 767 passenger aircraft into multi-mission military tanker transport aircraft which would...

HAL-L&T Consortium Wins PSLVs Contract Worth Rs 824 Crore

Admin - April 10, 2022

Bengaluru: A consortium comprising State owned Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) HAL and private sector Larsen and Toubro have been awarded the contract for manufacture of polar space launch vehicles (PSLVs) — which was...

HAL to Venture into Multi Mission Tanker Transport Conversion Business, Signs MoU with Israel Aerospace Industries

Admin - April 7, 2022

New Delhi: In a move to provide India’s defence ecosystem with new capabilities and cost effective solutions in the market, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has entered into an MoU with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to...

Procurement of 15 Light Combat Helicopters Approved by CCS

Admin - March 31, 2022

New Delhi: The procurement of 15 indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) at a cost of Rs 3,887 crore was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on March 30. The defence ministry...

HAL Brings 19-seater Civil Aircraft – Hindustan 228

Admin - March 26, 2022

Hyderabad: Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has in a major step forward developed a small civil transport aircraft, Hindustan 228, a 19-seater that can be operated even in semi-prepared and...

IAF Indigenising Russian Night Vision Goggles

Admin - June 4, 2020

New Delhi: In a boost to indigenisation in the defence sector, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is making Russian night vision goggles that are used by pilots flying the Mi-17 medium lift helicopter. IAF’s...

HAL Conducts First Flight for FOC of LCA Tejas

Admin - March 17, 2020

New Delhi: In a major development for the indigenously-developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on March 17 conducted first flight for final operational clearance (FOC) standard (SP-21) variant of the...

Government Taking Measures for Modernisation of Armed Forces; LS told

Admin - March 11, 2020

New Delhi: Government is taking measures for modernisation of the Armed Forces through procurement of new equipment and upgrading of existing equipment so as to ensure that they are equipped to meet the entire...

India’s Impending Fighter Aircraft Choices: Finding the Elusive Solution?

Admin - March 10, 2020

The New Year 2020 has given hopes and cause of celebration for Indian military aviation enthusiasts. The naval prototype of Tejas, India’s indigenous fourth generation fighter aircraft under development for more than three decades,...

Government Adopts Two-pronged Strategy to Meet IAF Aircraft Shortage

Admin - March 6, 2020

New Delhi: In a move to overcome the shortage of fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the government has adopted a two-pronged strategy of midlife upgradation of existing jets and induction of...

HAL Begins Groundwork to Make Apache Type Helicopter

Admin - March 4, 2020

New Delhi: Leading Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has begun an ambitious project of making what it hopes would be the best medium-lift helicopter in the world modeled like the...

HAL Hands Over 50th Set of L-40 Stage of GSLV to ISRO

Admin - February 28, 2020

Bengaluru: Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the 50th L-40 stage of Geo Synchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV-MKII) to Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) at a programme in Bengaluru on...

Defence Minister Evinces Interest in HAL’s New Offering of Indian Multi Role Helicopter

Admin - February 27, 2020

Bengaluru: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on February 27 inaugurated the new Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Production Hangar at Helicopter Division of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bengaluru in the presence of Chairman and Managing...