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  • Naval Warfare

    Indo Defence 2018: HAL to upgrade Indian Coast Guard Dorniers

    31st October 2018

    India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given the green light for a mid-life upgrade of 17 of the country’s Dornier 228 twin-turboprop utility aircraft, following …

  • Naval Warfare

    Indian Navy orders diving support vessels

    2nd October 2018

    The Indian Navy has awarded a contract to Hindustan Shipyard, Vishakhapatnam, for the construction of two diving support vessels (DSV) to support the navy’s submarine …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Busy times ahead for Indian Navy test squadron

    24th September 2018

    The Naval Flight Test Squadron (NFTS) of the Indian Navy (IN) celebrated its first anniversary with a seminar on 20 September, and the Goa-based squadron …

  • Defence Notes

    France fears damage after Hollande fans controversy over India arms deal

    25th September 2018

    The French government said on 23 September that it feared damage to its relations with India after former President Francois Hollande stirred controversy about a …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    HAL demonstrates 10kg UAV

    8th August 2018

    Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully demonstrated the flight of a new 10kg rotary wing UAV (RUAV), the company announced on 3 August. The flight …

  • Military Logistics

    India delivers Do-228 aircraft to Seychelles

    29th June 2018

    The Indian government has handed over a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Do-228 aircraft to the Seychelles, HAL announced on 26 June. The aircraft will enhance the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    India issues Ka-226T RfP, scorns competitive process

    18th May 2018

    India’s MoD issued an RfP earlier in May for the 200 Kamov Ka-226T helicopters that it plans to buy to replace geriatric light utility platforms …

  • Land Warfare

    DefExpo 2018: Mahindra pursues diversity with four MoUs

    15th April 2018

    Mahindra Defence and Aeronautics announced four separate MoUs during DefExpo 2018, ranging from naval UAVs to amphibian aircraft to fast jets. Illustrating the company’s diverse …

  • Military Logistics

    SARAS PT1N completes second test flight

    27th February 2018

    India’s light transport aircraft SARAS PT1N has successfully completed its second test flight, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 20 February. The aircraft …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Tapas in user configuration has a long road ahead

    2nd March 2018

    Delayed by over five years, and even seemingly confused over whether to call it Tapas or Rustom II, the Indian Defence Research Development Organisation’s (DRDO) MALE …

  • Training

    HAL’s Hawk I flies with RTOS

    12th February 2018

    Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully completed the first flight of its Hawk I training aircraft with its newly developed Real Time Operating System (RTOS), …

  • Defence Helicopter

    LCH flies with Indian-built AFCS

    1st February 2018

    Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has tested its new Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) on the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) technology demonstrator-2, the company announced on 31 …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Singapore Airshow 2018: India plans ballistic protection for under-fire helicopters

    29th January 2018

    India is looking at the procurement and installation of lightweight fibre-based armour plating in the cargo compartments of seven Mi-17V-5 helicopters under a national competitive …

  • Defence Helicopter

    HAL defaults on Dhruv spares

    15th January 2018

    The Indian Army is facing a peculiar dilemma. While Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is supplying multirole Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) at the speed of summer …

  • Naval Warfare

    Negotiations collapse in Indian minesweeper project

    10th January 2018

    The Indian Navy’s (IN) quest to build 12 mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) under an INR328 billion ($5.2 billion) ‘Make in India’ programme has collapsed at …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Guided munitions

    SmartGlider Light

    The SmartGlider Light is a precision-guided air-to-ground munition developed by MBDA, designed to enhance the strike capabilities of modern combat aircraft. MBDA anticipates that the ...

  • Trainer

    HLFT-42

    At Aero India 2023, HAL unveiled a full-scale model of the tandem-seat single-engine Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer-42 (HLFT-42) it is developing for the Indian Air ...

  • Trainer

    HTT-40

    The Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) is a basic trainer aircraft developed by Hindustan Aeronautics to meet the training requirements of the Indian Air Force. The HTT-40 ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    Dhruv

    The Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) is a twin-engine, light helicopter designed to meet the requirements of the Indian Armed Forces. Having initially entered service ...

  • Trainer

    HJT-36 Sitara

    Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) designed and developed the subsonic HJT-36 Sitara single-engine aircraft to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Archer

    The Archer is a short-range UAV being developed for India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).  Based on the Rustom I and inspired by Bayrakar's ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Abhimanyu

    The Abhimanyu is a concept UAV from NewSpace Research and Technologies (NRT). Its development has been partly funded by the Indian MoD's Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative. ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

    Tarang

    The Tarang is a family of Radar Warning Receivers (RWRs) developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation and manufactured by Bharat Electronics. It is ...

  • Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    Mayavi

    Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and the Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) have bilaterally developed the Mayavi Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) which equips the Indian Air ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    Tejas LCA Mk1/2

    The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1 (two-seat)/2 (single-seat) is a light fighter and trainer aircraft developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, under the supervision of ...

  • Patrol boats

    Sukanya Class

    Six Sukanya-class patrol boats are in service with the Indian Navy and one with Sri Lanka. The first three were manufactured by Korea Tacoma in ...

  • Military helicopters - light/training

    Chetak

    The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chetak was the last version of the Alouette III (which first flew in February 1959) to remain in production. More ...

  • Helicopter engines

    TM 333

    The TM 333 is a turboshaft engine manufactured by Safran Helicopter Engines and designed for helicopters weighing 4-5t. Billed at the time as an all-new, ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    IMRH / DBMRH

    The 13-tonne Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) and its naval version, the Deck Based Multi-Role Helicopter (DBMRH), is being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Armed ...

  • Transport

    Il-276

    The Ilyushin Il-276 began life as the Multipurpose Transport Aircraft and a joint international project between United Aircraft Corporation and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, but the Indian company ...