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Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
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2026
2 September Civil applications under consideration include offshore transport, utility missions and VVIP transport.

HAL and Safran finalise Aravalli engine deal

The turboshaft engine in the 3,500 to 4,000 shp class has been selected to power Hindustan Aeronautics' IMRH and DBMRH helicopters.

29 July

ReleaseThe ePlane Company builds global aerospace partnerships to advance electric aircraft manufacturing at Farnborough 2026

20 January

ReleaseSargad and Government of Telangana sign MOU to invest $100 Million USD in aerospace & defense manufacturing ecosystem

2025
23 October

ReleasePTC Industries receives Purchase Order from GTRE for single crystal ‘Ready-to-Fit’ turbine blades

9 October

Tata to build H125 at new Karnataka assembly line

Tata Advanced Systems will establish India’s first private helicopter assembly line in Karnataka to produce Airbus H125 aircraft.

19 June

ReleaseSafran and HAL strengthen their cooperation to produce LEAP engines forged parts

20 February

Safran partners with HAL and TEAL to expand LEAP production

Contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics and Titan Engineering and Automation have advanced Safran's strategy to boost LEAP engine manufacturing.

2024
5 September The contract was signed by The contract was signed by S Anbuvelan, CEO (Helicopter Complex), HAL, and Olivier Savin, Director, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines and EVP, OEM Sales and Marketing, Safran Helicopter Engines and S K Mehta, Director, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines and Executive Director (Finance), HAL.

HAL selects SAFHAL to develop and produce Aravalli engine

Safran has been HAL's partner of choice for powering its helicopters, starting with the Artouste engines used in Cheetah and Chetak, followed by Shakti engine and its variants powering the ALH, LCH and LUH.

22 July

ReleaseVL E-Governance signs binding term sheet for acquisition of 26% equity stake in HETL (joint venture of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL))

2023
26 October

ReleaseSafran and HAL sign MoU to develop industrial cooperation in commercial engines parts manufacturing

19 July The IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter) will be powered by Safran/HAL engines.

Safran and HAL land on Bangalore for engine factory

This joint venture will be India's first domestic engine design and manufacturing capability, and will work on the country's future 13-ton IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter) and naval version.

16 February

HAL shares development of Safran's engine for IMRH

The two companies are building closer cooperation which will also include the manufacturing of seven critical forging and casting raw parts for the Shakti engine of Dhruv and the Light Combat Helicopter.

2022
27 September

ReleaseHoneywell, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to jointly manufacture high-power turbogenerators

13 July The Indian Multi Role Helicopter.

HAL and Safran combine in JV to develop new engines

With a fleet of over 1,000 engines, India's Armed Forces are one of the largest operators of Safran-designed helicopter engines. A new JV will further boost that number into the future.

6 April

ReleaseLiebherr and HAL sign Memorandum of Understanding

12 January

ReleaseIFS to propel major transformation project for India's largest defense manufacturer

2020
5 February

ReleaseIAI enters strategic UAV collaboration with HAL and DTL

2018
7 February

ReleaseMaiden flight of Hawk-i with indigenous RTOS developed by HAL

2017
17 February

ReleaseHAL Signs MoU with CPWD for Greenfield Helicopter Factory Infrastructure Development at Tumakuru

15 February

ReleaseDefence Minister unveils full scale mock-up of HAL's Indian Multi Role Helicopter

15 February

ReleaseKamov Ka-226T "Make In India" project; the JV documents have been completed, awaiting registration