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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian public sector aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Bangalore. Established on 23 December 1940, HAL is one of the oldest and largest aerospace and defence manufacturers in the world.[6] HAL began aircraft manufacturing as early as 1942 with licensed production of Harlow PC-5, Curtiss P-36 Hawk and Vultee A-31 Vengeance for the Indian Air Force.[6] HAL currently has 11 dedicated Research and development (R&D) centres and 21 manufacturing divisions under 4 production units spread across India.[6] HAL is managed by a board of directors appointed by the President of India through the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.[7] HAL is currently involved in designing and manufacturing of fighter jets, helicopters, jet engine and marine gas turbine engine, avionics, software development, spares supply, overhauling and upgrading of Indian military aircraft.[8]

Company type

  • 22 December 1940 (1940-12-22)
    (as Hindustan Aircraft)
  • 1964 (1964)
    (Hindustan Aeronautics)

CB Ananthakrishnan (Chairman & MD) (Additional Charge)

Increase 32,277.68 crore (US$3.9 billion) (2024) [2]

Increase 10,224.88 crore (US$1.2 billion) (2024)[2]

Increase 7,620.95 crore (US$910 million) (2024)[2]

Increase 78,095.18 crore (US$9.4 billion) (2024)[2]

Increase 29,141.81 crore (US$3.5 billion) (2024)[2]

24,457 (March 2023)[5]

The HAL HF-24 Marut fighter-bomber was the first indigenous fighter aircraft made in India.

US$1 billion contract to manufacture aircraft parts for .[18]

Boeing

120 MK turbofan engines to be manufactured for MiG-29K by HAL for US$250 million.[19]

RD-33

Contract to manufacture 1,000 Honeywell TPE331 aircraft engines for worth US$200,000 each (estimates put total value of deal at US$200 million).[20]

Honeywell

US$120 million deal to manufacture for RUAG of Switzerland.[21]

Dornier 228

Manufacture of aircraft parts for worth US$150 million.[22]

Airbus SAS

US$100 million contract to export composite materials to Israel Aerospace Industries.

[23]

US$65 million joint-research facility with and planned production of Honeywell TPE331 engines.[24]

Honeywell

US$50.7 million contract to supply to Ecuadorian Air Force.[25] HAL will also open a maintenance base in the country.[26]

Advanced Light Helicopter

US$30 million contract to supply avionics for Su-30MKM.[27]

Malaysian

US$20 million contract to supply ambulance version of to Peru.[28]

HAL Dhruv

Contract of 3 HAL Dhruv helicopters for worth US$20 million.[29]

Turkey

US$10 million order from for HAL Chetak and Cheetah helicopters.[30]

Namibia

Supply of HAL Dhruv helicopters to ' National Police in a deal worth US$7 million.[31]

Mauritius

Unmanned helicopter development project with .[32]

Israel Aerospace Industries

US$15 million contract for supplying steel and nickel alloy forgings to for its global military and commercial engine programmes.[33]

GE Aviation

(1972–1980)(out of production)

HA-31 Basant

(retired) first combat jet manufactured by HAL, 250+ FB.52, 60 T.55 models[57]

De Havilland Vampire

Folland Gnat

HAL Ajeet

—(Out of production) FL, M, Bis and UPG upgrades variants 660 manufactured in Aircraft Manufacturing Division, Nasik

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

(retired) A total of 150 ML variant were manufactured in Aircraft Manufacturing Division, Nasik

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27

— (Out of production) IS, IB and IM variants (89 IS, 27 IB and 12 IM variants built)

SEPECAT Jaguar

— (In Service) a derivative of the Sukhoi Su-30 (272 delivered, 12 on order). Manufactured in Aircraft Manufacturing Division, Nasik

Sukhoi Su-30MKI

(b. 1943), president of the Aeronautical Society of India and chief designer of HAL Tejas

Kota Harinarayana

(1898–1983), German aeronautical engineer, designed Hindustan Marut fighter-bomber

Kurt Tank

(1933–2020), aerospace scientist and fluid dynamicist

Roddam Narasimha

(1908–1991), one of the pioneers of Indian aeronautics

Vishnu Madav Ghatage

HAL Aerospace Museum

Pragati Aerospace Museum

Defence Research and Development Organisation

HAL Airport

Indian Space Research Organisation

Central Aircraft Manufacturing Company

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC

National Aerospace Laboratories

Mahindra Aerospace

Tata Advanced Systems

Aeronautical Development Agency

Official website

Ready to roll: HAL offers its light combat helicopter to Indian Air Force