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  IAF chief Arup Raha flies Tejas, calls it a ‘good aircraft’ for induction

  India | May 17, 2016 18:06 IST

  Bengaluru: Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Tuesday flew the indigenously designed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) for over 30 minutes over at the HAL airport. Giving a thumbs up to the HAL’s Tejas,

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  HAL in talks with Swedish firm Saab for upgraded Tejas aircraft

  April 14, 2016 19:02 IST

  New Delhi: State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL is in talks with Swedish aerospace major Saab, makers of single engine Gripen fighter planes, to collaborate on the upgraded version of the indigenously developed Light Combat

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  Indigenous defence production must for India's self-reliance: PM Modi

  Politics | January 03, 2016 23:46 IST

  Tumakuru (Karna):  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India should focus on indigenous defence production to become self-reliant in the area of security.  “If India has to be self-reliant in the area of security according

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  HAL-made attack helicopter completes performance trials

  India | October 16, 2015 19:42 IST

  Bengaluru: State-run aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited today said Light Combat Helicopter, the high-altitude attack helicopter, has completed performance trials paving way for finalisation of basic configuration.Based on successful completion of remaining flight trials, HAL

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  HAL completes hot & high altitude trials of LCH at Leh

  India | September 04, 2015 0:06 IST

  Bengaluru: The hot and high-altitude trials of indigenously designed and developed attack chopper Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) has been successfully carried out at Leh recently, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited said today.The seasonal trials - including cold

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  HAL delivers Orbiter Craft Module Structure of Chandrayaan-2 to ISRO

  India | June 22, 2015 18:20 IST

  Bengaluru:  Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered 'Orbiter Craft Module Structure' of Chandrayaan-2, India's second lunar exploration mission, to ISRO Satellite Centre here.Chandrayaan-2, an advanced version of the previous mission, consists of an

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  Rafale deal: Dassault likely to enter into a joint venture with Indian firm

  India | May 03, 2015 19:49 IST

  New Delhi: The multi-billion deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets could see French defence major Dassault Aviation entering into a joint venture with state-run HAL or any private player to set up a base in

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  Hindustan Aeronautics hands over IAF Sukhoi 30 aircraft fitted with BrahMos missile

  India | February 19, 2015 16:45 IST

  Bengaluru: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on 19 February 2015 handed over the first Su-30MKI fighter aircraft modified for BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile to BrahMos Aerospace during the second day of Aero India show at Yelahanka,

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  HAL gets IAF order for 14 Dornier aircraft

  India | February 05, 2015 18:42 IST

  Bengaluru: State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Thursday said it has secured a Rs.1,090-crore contract to supply 14 Dornier multi-purpose aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF)."The contract includes delivering six reserve engines, a flight

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  HAL bags Rs 1,090 crore defence contract

  India | February 05, 2015 17:21 IST

  Bengaluru: State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has bagged a major defence contract, valued at around Rs 1,090 crore, that includes supply of 14 Do-228 aircraft produced by the company to the Indian Air Force.“Apart from these

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  Indian Air Force got 81 Sukhoi planes against 112 due till 2012-13: CAG

  India | December 19, 2014 20:38 IST

  New Delhi:  Indian Air Force received 81 Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft as against 112 due till 2012-13 from state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) because of delay in receipt of technical documents from Russian manufacturer Rosoboronexport (ROE).Due

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  Defence acquisition proposals worth Rs 4,444 crore cleared

  India | December 17, 2014 23:27 IST

  New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Wednesday approved proposals worth Rs 4,444 crore, including the purchase of four helicopters for survey vessels at Rs 2,324 crore, but deferrred a decision on a joint

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  FDI hike in defence to boost production: HAL

  May 31, 2014 18:21 IST

  Bangalore: Prospects of an increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector would enhance production and generate employment, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd chairman R.K. Tyagi said Saturday.“With the possibility of increase in FDI limit

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  HAL sets up Faculty Chair at IIT-Kharagpur

  India | May 04, 2014 13:42 IST

  Kolkata: Aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has collaborated with IIT-Kharagpur to set up a Faculty Chair at the premier institute to conduct applied research and tackle multi-disciplinary problems in the field of aerospace technology

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  'Let's establish facts over bribery allegations in HAL deal'

  March 03, 2014 18:04 IST

  Nay Pyi Taw: India today said it is trying to establish facts over allegations of bribery into a Rs 10,000 crore deal for supply of aircraft engines to state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) by Rolls

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  Contributed significantly to GSLV D5 success: HAL

  India | January 05, 2014 21:15 IST

  Bangalore: Hailing the Indian Space Research Organisation for the successful launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) D5, defence major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) today noted that its Aerospace Division had contributed in a

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  Top 10 future weapons of India

  India | June 10, 2015 13:04 IST

  India has two hostile neighbours, Pakistan and China, who are also nuclear powers.  Under these circumstances, India is forced to maintain a strong army and modern weaponry.To keep the armoury synced with the modern times,

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  HAL will stick to the deadline on LCA and IJT: MoS Defence

  India | July 23, 2013 18:37 IST

  Bangalore, Jul 23: Expressing confidence over the progress in Light Combat Aircraft and Intermediate Jet Trainer projects, Union Minister Jitendra Singh today said Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd would stick to its deadline.“In last six months, lots

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  HAL Chopper Forcelands On Apartment Roof

  India | April 12, 2012 23:04 IST

  Bangalore, Apr 12: A trainer helicopter of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Thursday made an emergency landing on the roof of an apartment in Byapanahalli area in Bangalore, but both the pilot and the co-pilot escaped

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  IAF Wants An Air Marshal To Head HAL

  India | October 04, 2011 14:23 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 4: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has made a proposal to the Government that one of its Air Marshals be appointed as the chief of the aerospace PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)."We