Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday said its flagship jet training aircraft, Hindustan Jet Trainer, HJT-36, is now renamed as 'Yashas' after extensive modifications to resolve departure characteristics and spin resistance throughout the aircraft envelope. Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production, unveiled the new name in the presence of D K Sunil, CMD, HAL and senior officers at the ongoing Aero India 2025 here. "The large-scale changes to the baseline intermediate training platform have led to significant upheaval in its capabilities and hence provided an opportunity for a new name to be given in accordance with the aircraft's continued relevance as a training system for modern military aviation. In light of this, HJT-36 is named Yashas," Sunil said. For induction into service, the aircraft was recently upgraded with state-of-the-art avionics and an ultra-modern cockpit. These will enhance training effectiveness and operational efficiency, whilst providing weight ...
The successful operation of this homegrown aircraft signifies the significant strides India has made in the field of indigenous defence aviation
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over the first AL-31FP Aero Engine, manufactured under the 240 engine contract, to the Indian Air Force at Koraput in Odisha. The contract for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30MKI aircraft was signed on September nine, Bengaluru-headquartered HAL noted in a statement on Tuesday, adding, these engines would be delivered in eight years. The statement said Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar lauded HAL's efforts in delivering the first engine within weeks of signing the contract. "This key milestone reflects HAL's aero engine manufacturing competency and dedication to support the Su-30MKI fleet of IAF. It is very heartening to see that Koraput Division has mastered cutting edge technologies of aero engine manufacturing and has set up required infrastructure to match with the global OEMs, he said. HAL CMD D K Sunil said: "During this entire engine manufacturing process, we aim to engage Indian industries from present level of wo
These aero-engines will be manufactured at the Koraput division of HAL and the delivery of these aero-engines would start after one year and complete over a period of eight years, the company said.
At the Shakti engine's current unit price of Rs 8-10 cr, the expense on these engines would amount to Rs 40,000-50,000 cr
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The state-owned fighter jet manufacturer and maintenance firm said its consolidated net profit rose to Rs 1,437 crore ($171 million) in the quarter ended June 30
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Shares of defense companies soared up 17.6 percent on the BSE in Friday's intraday deals
Sebi on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on Rajat Mishra for failing to comply with the summons issued by the authority in a matter pertaining to violation of market norms while dealing in Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd's (HAL) shares. The regulator has directed the individual (Rajat Mishra) to pay the amount of penalty within 45 days. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had initiated adjudication proceedings against Mishra for the alleged violation of the regulatory norms. Thereafter, a show cause notice was issued by Sebi to Mishra on May 8, 2024. "I note ...that the investigation report in the matter records that failure to furnish information and failure to appear in person before the Investigating Authority (IA) by the entity (Mishra) has hampered the investigation process and shows his callous attitude and complete disregard to the regulator," Sebi's Adjudicating Officer Amar Navlani said in an order. Accordingly, the regulator penalised Mishra for flouting the S
The Propellant Tank Production Facility specialises in crafting high-performance fuel and oxidizer tanks, crucial elements for the LVM3 launch vehicle
ISRO Chairman S Somanath inaugurated state-of-the-art propellant tank production and computer numerical control (CNC) machining facilities at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's Aerospace Division here, boosting rocket manufacturing capacity . HAL said the facilities would provide a major boost to ISRO's ability to meet its growing production needs, particularly for the Launch Vehicle Mark3, India's heaviest and most powerful rocket. Currently, the existing capacity allows for only two LVM3 launches per year, whereas ISRO's requirements stand at six launches annually, according to an HAL statement on Wednesday. The facilities will address this gap, enabling HAL to manufacture enough critical components to support the production of six LVM3 rockets per year, it said. Somanath was quoted as saying in the statement that HAL has enormous capacities and this potential should be explored in the larger interest of both the organisations. "HAL will play a larger role in ISRO's future missions
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