Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) shares surged after reports that the firm is set to secure one of its biggest government defence contracts, worth around ₹62,000 crore, for 97 Tejas Mk1A jets. The deal strengthens HAL’s indigenous fighter programme
India and the US have agreed to sign a new 10-year defence framework, reaffirming strategic ties and cooperation on defence production. Rajnath Singh also urged swift delivery of GE F404 engines for Tejas jets during talks with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
India's Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface.
The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), developed by state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), has been primarily designed for deployment in high-altitude regions.