- December 16th, 2025
India’s ambitious aerospace vision is taking a significant leap forward with the development of the Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer-42 (HLFT-42), a next-generation trainer aircraft designed to prepare pilots for the challenges of modern aerial warfare. The programme, led by Hindustan...
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has sharply revised its delivery targets for the indigenous HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft in the current financial year, underscoring the growing impact of global supply chain disruptions on India’s defence aviation programmes. The state-owned aerospace major...
A Parliamentary committee has delivered a sharp rebuke to state-run aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) over prolonged delays in securing international civil aviation certifications for its helicopters, warning that the lapses have undermined India’s export ambitions and caused substantial...
India’s push to position the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) as a globally competitive export fighter, fresh reports indicate that Armenia has suspended ongoing negotiations to acquire the Tejas Mk-1A following the devastating crash at the...
In a move that could alter the strategic balance of India’s aerospace and defense industry, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and France’s Safran Aircraft Engines signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The deal, focused on co-developing and producing military engines...