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Hindustan Aeronautics Restricted (HAL), India’s largest aerospace and defence producer, stated on Tuesday that it will have an order e book of Rs 2.5 lakh crore within the subsequent six months, pushed by expectations of two main orders.
Addressing a press meet on the sidelines of the biennial Aero India 2025 present at Bengaluru’s Yelahanka Air Power Station, D Okay Sunil, Chairman and Managing Director, HAL, stated the order e book progress would make the corporate one of many main gamers in South Asia.
“The corporate has acquired orders value Rs 55,000 crore within the first 9 months of the fiscal yr and is anticipating to shut orders value one other Rs 1.2 lakh crore within the subsequent 5 to 6 months. Together with the current orders, the full orders will probably be value Rs 2.5 lakh crore and the manufacturing will proceed for the following 5-6 years,” he stated.
“We’re actively pursuing two main contracts. One is for 97 gentle fight plane (Tejas) and 156 gentle fight helicopters (Prachanda). Each are within the superior levels of negotiations. We hope to shut them within the subsequent 5-6 months,” he added.
“We’ve ramped up manufacturing strains to fulfill the necessities. Three models for manufacturing LCAs (gentle fight plane), two in Bengaluru and one in Nashik, Maharashtra, have been arrange. With these three models, we goal to fabricate 26 plane by 2026. We’ve additionally partnered with non-public gamers like Tatas and L&T to extend our manufacturing capability,” he additional stated.
Talking about exports, Sunil stated that HAL was persevering with efforts with current consumer Guyana and was additionally in contact with Malaysia for the Dornier plane. “We’re additionally in talks with the Philippines and North America. HAL is spending Rs 2,500 crore on analysis and growth yearly to enhance and improve its merchandise. Presently, Tejas and lightweight fight helicopter productions have taken HAL to new heights. Within the subsequent decade, LCA-2, Indian multirole helicopters, fifth-generation superior medium fight plane, together with newer merchandise like UCAPs, will lead HAL’s order e book progress,” he added.