About Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

 

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is a Government company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence, with 71.64% of its equity held by the President of India through the MoD. The company designs, develops, manufactures, repairs, overhauls, upgrades and services aircraft, helicopters, aero‑engines, avionics, accessories and aerospace structures to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. Its operations are organised into five complexes—Bangalore, MiG, Helicopter, Accessories and Design—comprising 21 production divisions, 11 R&D centres and eight support offices across India; for financial reporting, 29 divisions are consolidated. HAL has also set up 12 commercial joint ventures and two subsidiaries, and formed 7 Section‑8 (not‑for‑profit) companies. Over the years, HAL has sold its products to more than 25 countries, underscoring its international reach 

 

As of December 31, 2025, HAL had two subsidiaries (including one wholly owned subsidiary) and nineteen joint venture companies (including seven Section‑8 companies). In the latest year, the company became the first Defence PSU to be accorded MAHARATNA status, recognising its financial performance, R&D and strategic initiatives.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Key Milestones achieved 

 

DGCA certification for the upgraded civil variant of the Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv; CEMILAC certification for the Hindustan Turbo Trainer (HTT‑40) during Aero India 2025; supply of structural assemblies to ISRO’s GSLV‑F15 NVS‑02 mission; delivery of the first Gas Generator (GG‑01) module for the CE‑20 cryogenic engine; a successful Mistral‑2 missile firing trial on the Light Combat Helicopter (Prachand); commissioning of the first Jaguar DARIN III Fixed Base Full Motion Simulator; and the handover of the first AL‑31FP engine under a 240‑engine contract to the Indian Air Force ahead of schedule.

 

HAL Limited Key Management

• Dr. D. K. Sunil – Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)
• Shri Barenya Senapati – Director (Finance) & CFO
• Shri Ravi K – Director (Operations)
• Shri M. G. Balasubrahmanya – Director (Human Resources)
• Shri Ajay Kumar Shrivastava – Director (Engineering and R&D)
• Shri Shailesh Bansal – Company Secretary

Latest Updates on Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

 

• Achieved MAHARATNA status: The first among Defence PSUs.

 

• DGCA certification & CEMILAC certification: The upgraded civil ALH Dhruv received DGCA certification, and the HTT‑40 obtained CEMILAC certification at Aero India 2025, where it was also awarded a Restricted Military Type Certificate by the Rajya Raksha Mantri.

 

• Strategic wins: Included a Ministry of Defence contract for 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) Prachand on March 28, 2025, and a contract for 240 AL‑31FP aero engines for Su‑30MKI on September 9, 2024; the first AL‑31FP engine was handed over on September 30, 202 

 

• Supply of structured assemblies: HAL supplied structural assemblies to ISRO’s GSLV‑F15 NVS‑02 mission and delivered the first CE‑20 cryogenic engine GG‑01 module from the Integrated Cryogenic Manufacturing Facility.

 

• License Agreement: A Manufacturing License Agreement was signed with GE for production of engines for LCA Mk 2 under Transfer of Technology in India; a long‑term contract was signed with Safran Aircraft Engines for export of ring forgings for LEAP engines.

 

• Partnerships: Industrial partnerships deepened as the first rear fuselage for LCA Mk1A from Alpha Tocol (March 9, 2025) and the first centre fuselage from VEM (May 30, 2025) were handed over to HAL.

 

• Order Book: The order book stood at Rs 1,89,30,200 Lakh as on March 31, 2025; during the year, HAL received manufacturing contracts of over Rs 1,02,00,000 Lakh and ROH contracts of over Rs 17,50,000 Lakh 

 

• CAPEX: CAPEX of Rs 2,026 crore was incurred in FY 2024‑25; a five‑year CAPEX plan of Rs 14,000–15,000 crore targets capacities for LCA Mk2, GE‑414 engines, IMRH engines and related R&D infrastructure.