Page 5 - Hal

CSIR-NIIST, HAL sign MoU to strengthen indigenisation in aerospace sector

Kerala-based CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) signed an MoU on Thursday with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Bengaluru for a collaboration in the nation's aerospace and defence sectors, NIIST said. NIIST said that it would be collaborating with HAL on strengthening the indigenisation and import substitution programme for the nation's aerospace and defence sectors, as envisioned by the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The MoU, signed and exchanged in Bengaluru, involves the development of magnesium and aluminium alloy castings and deals with related areas for the aerospace and defence sectors, it said in the release. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of senior scientists and officials from both organisations, the release said. "The MoU facilitates CSIR-NIIST to collaborate on human resource utilisation, facility utilisation, technology support services, consultancy services and collaborative research work

Hindustan Aeronautics partners Safran of France for making engine parts

The products that HAL and Safran will jointly produce in Bengaluru will power the Airbus A320 Neo family and the Boeing 737 Max single-aisle airliners

HAL, Safran Aircraft sign MoU for commercial engine parts manufacturing

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Safran Aircraft Engines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop industrial cooperation in ring forging manufacturing for commercial engines. HAL will produce LEAP (Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion, powering Airbus A320 Neo family and Boeing 737 Max) engine forgings at its Foundry & Forge facility here as part of the MoU. The MoU was signed by CEO (Bangalore Complex), HAL, Mihir Kanti Mishra, and Senior Vice-President (Purchasing), Safran Aircraft Engines, Dominique Dupuy, in Bengaluru in the presence of key officials from both companies on Thursday. "Safran is a long-standing partner, especially on our Helicopter programmes, as evidenced by the joint development of the "Shakti" helicopter engine. We are also going to codesign and coproduce the next generation IMRH engine with Safran. We are proud to take this partnership to another level, and to develop our skills in key technologies", Chairman & Managing Director ...

Aeroflex Industries in talks to enter aerospace sector, says top official

Following the recent success of its lunar mission, India launched its first solar mission, the latest step in its efforts to increase its share of the global satellite launch market by fivefold

Indian Air Force endorses the indigenous basic trainer aircraft 'HTT-40'

The HTT-40, which has been indigenously designed and developed by the Aircraft Research & Design Centre of HAL, is based on the training requirements of the IAF

HAL failure to anticipate EASA norms led to longer compliance checks: CAG

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited applied for European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification of Helicopter 1 in 2009 to enhance its export potential to European countries, but failed to anticipate stringent requirements of EASA which took longer time for compliance and a consequential additional fee, a CAG report has found. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)- Union Government (Public Sector Undertakings Ministry of Defence) for the year ended March 2020 Report No 18 of 2023 was presented in Parliament on Thursday, according to an official statement. "The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) also failed to identify technical experts to avail consultancy services for timely compliance of the stringent requirements of EASA. The expenditure of Rs 108.24 crore incurred was impaired," it said. As on March 31, 2021, there were nine main defence PSUs, six subsidiaries and two joint venture companies under the Ministry of Defence, the CAG has said in the report. On ..

Godrej Aerospace eyes share of GE 414 engine manufacturing, supply chain

Godrej Aerospace will be pitching to manufacture modules of the engine, a company official told Reuters during a plant visit

Why GE plan to make fighter jet engines in India a big deal: Details here

The announcement was timed to coincide with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landmark visit to the United States this week

HAL, Argentinian aerospace firm FAdeA to explore collaboration in MRO space

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Argentina's Fabrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA) signed an MoU towards exploring the possibilities of collaboration in the field of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). The agreement will also involve meeting any offset requirements in case of probable sale of HAL-made platforms in Latin American region. The pact was inked during the ongoing Paris Air Show 2023, Bengaluru-headquartered state-run company HAL said in a statement on Wednesday. Similar to HAL, FAdeA is an Argentinian state-owned aerospace company under the administrative supervision of the South American country's Ministry of Defence involved in design, manufacture and maintenance of civil and military aircraft, it was noted.

HAL hits new high on stock split plan; zooms over 700% from March 2020 lows

The board of directors of state-owned defence company will meet on June 27 to consider a proposal of stock split of the equity shares of the company having a face value of Rs 10 each

Sensex up 123 pts, Nifty holds 18,300 ahead of CPI data; banks lend support

CLOSING BELL: Eicher Motors, M&M, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, HUL, Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, SBI, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank were the top gainers of the day

Hindustan Aeronautics posts first decline in profit in 10 quarters

The company also said it incurred tax expenses of 124.7 million rupees in the quarter, against a gain of 5.28 billion rupees from tax refunds a year ago

Hindustan Aeronautics hits new high; joins Rs 1-trillion market cap-club

At 10:03 am; with a market cap of Rs 1.006 trillion, HAL claimed the 52nd spot in the overall market cap ranking, the BSE data shows

Back in action: HAL's ALH Dhruv helicopters begin flying operations

This comes less than a month after the operations of the helicopters were halted by the Indian Navy following an accident off the Mumbai coast

Hindustan Aeronautics launches third assembly line of Tejas jets

HAL also proposes to remove 300 kg of dead weight distributed across the Mark I to balance the fighter evenly

Stocks to Watch: Tata Motors, ONGC, Maruti, HAL, RVNL, HG Infra, JSW Energy

Stocks to Watch: Oil related stocks like ONGC/Oil India/RIL/ refiners will be in focus as crude jumped 8 per cent following a surprise output cut by the OPEC+

With policy ammunition, defence stocks continue to yield strong returns

Most sector PSUs ended FY23 with strong order books

Guns vs Butter-4: We took giant leap with the Tejas, says Indian Air Force

In the fourth of a five-part series, the IAF assures the Standing Committee on Defence that its fighter fleet is not too diverse and each fighter has its use

HAL registers highest-ever revenue of around Rs 26,500 cr for 2022-23

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited said on Friday it has registered highest-ever revenue from operations of around Rs 26,500 crore (provisional and unaudited) for 2022-23 as against Rs 24,620 in the previous financial year, an eight per cent growth. HAL CMD, C B Ananthakrishnan said, Despite the challenges of supply chain disruptions due to geo-political situations, the Company could achieve the targeted growth in the top line. This was possible with the increased thrust on indigenisation and with the available inventory. He said the order book of the Bengaluru-headquartered company stood at around Rs 82,000 crore at the end of March 2023 after liquidation of the supplies during 2022-23. The cash flow of the company has improved substantially with payments of around Rs. 25,000 crore received from the various Defence customers during 2022-23, the statement said.

Star PSU: HAL's productivity gains, overhaul business driving growth

Productivity gains and the overhaul business are driving growth. HAL is also tapping into opportunities in civil aviation