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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
HAL receives first set of wings for Light Combat Aircraft Mk1A from L&T
The first set of wing assemblies for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, produced by Larsen & Toubro, was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement. Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar attended the event virtually, as General Manager (LCA Tejas Division) M Abdul Salam received the assemblies on behalf of HAL from the Precision Manufacturing and Systems Complex unit of L & T. In his address on Thursday, the Secretary (Defence Production) commended the efforts of HAL and L & T towards achieving self-reliance. He hailed HAL for spearheading collaboration with different private sector partners, nurturing them and ensuring enhanced capability. He expressed confidence in meeting the requirement of the production target for LCA Tejas. He called for expanding horizons and focusing on reducing dependency on other countries. Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of HAL DK Sunil, who was present during the handing over, termed it as a testament to years of dedicated hand-holding and a shared commitment to excellence from HAL and L & T. "HAL is working with suppliers, both large and SMEs, as an initiative towards achieving Aatmanirbharta in the aerospace and defence sector. HAL has effectively built a parallel aircraft structural assembly line in the private sector, which will help in capacity augmentation of the LCA Tejas program," he said. Senior Vice President and Head of L & T Precision Engineering and Systems Arun Ramchandani said L & T is set to supply four wing sets annually, with plans to scale up production to 12 sets per annum through advanced assembly processes and automation, he added. To date, the LCA Tejas Division has received structural modules of Air Intake Assemblies from Lakshmi Machine Works, Rear fuselage assembly from Alpha Tocol, Loom Assemblies from Amphenol, Fin & Rudder Assemblies from Tata Advanced Systems, Centre Fuselage Assembly from VEM Technologies and Wing Assemblies from Larsen & Toubro for the LCA Mk1A. On Monday (July 15), India received the second GE-404 engine from the US for the LCA Mark 1A fighter jet aircraft program. The engine has been received by the Public sector firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and it is expected to receive 12 more GE-404 engines by the end of this financial year. The engines will be fitted on the LCA Mark 1A fighter jets. The delivery of the engines had been delayed by more than a year due to supply chain issues faced by the American engine manufacturing firm. The Indian Air Force has placed orders for 83 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets and a proposal to buy 97 more of these planes is at an advanced stage after the clearance from the Defence Ministry, officials said. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Times of Oman
2 days ago
- Business
- Times of Oman
HAL receives first set of wing assemblies for LCA Mk1A from L&T
New Delhi: The first set of wing assemblies for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A, produced by Larsen & Toubro, was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement. Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar attended the event virtually, as General Manager (LCA Tejas Division) M Abdul Salam received the assemblies on behalf of HAL from the Precision Manufacturing and Systems Complex unit of L&T. In his address on Thursday, the Secretary (Defence Production) commended the efforts of HAL and L&T towards achieving self-reliance. He hailed HAL for spearheading collaboration with different private sector partners, nurturing them and ensuring enhanced capability. He expressed confidence in meeting the requirement of the production target for LCA Tejas. He called for expanding horizons and focusing on reducing dependency on other countries. Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of HAL DK Sunil, who was present during the handing over, termed it as a testament to years of dedicated hand-holding and a shared commitment to excellence from HAL and L&T. "HAL is working with suppliers, both large and SMEs, as an initiative towards achieving Aatmanirbharta in the aerospace and defence sector. HAL has effectively built a parallel aircraft structural assembly line in the private sector, which will help in capacity augmentation of the LCA Tejas program," he said. Senior Vice President and Head of L&T Precision Engineering and Systems Arun Ramchandani said L&T is set to supply four wing sets annually, with plans to scale up production to 12 sets per annum through advanced assembly processes and automation, he added. To date, the LCA Tejas Division has received structural modules of Air Intake Assemblies from Lakshmi Machine Works, Rear fuselage assembly from Alpha Tocol, Loom Assemblies from Amphenol, Fin & Rudder Assemblies from Tata Advanced Systems, Centre Fuselage Assembly from VEM Technologies and Wing Assemblies from Larsen & Toubro for the LCA Mk1A. On Monday (July 15), India received the second GE-404 engine from the US for the LCA Mark 1A fighter jet aircraft program. The engine has been received by the Public sector firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and it is expected to receive 12 more GE-404 engines by the end of this financial year. The engines will be fitted on the LCA Mark 1A fighter jets. The delivery of the engines had been delayed by more than a year due to supply chain issues faced by the American engine manufacturing firm. The Indian Air Force has placed orders for 83 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets and a proposal to buy 97 more of these planes is at an advanced stage after the clearance from the Defence Ministry, officials said.
India Today
3 days ago
- Business
- India Today
HAL receives first set of wing assemblies for Tejas Mk-1A jets from L&T
The first set of wing assemblies for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk-1A, produced by Larsen & Toubro, was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore on (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar attended the event virtually as General Manager (LCA Tejas Division) while M Abdul Salam received the assemblies on behalf of HAL from the precision manufacturing and systems complex unit of L& his address, the Secretary (Defence Production) commended the efforts of HAL and L&T towards achieving self-reliance. He praised HAL for spearheading collaboration with different private sector partners, nurturing them and ensuring enhanced capability. Kumar expressed confidence in meeting the requirement of the production target for LCA Tejas. He called for expanding horizons and focusing on reducing dependency on other Chief Managing Director (CMD) Dr DK Sunil, who was present at the event, termed the handing over of LCA Mk-1A a testament to years of dedicated hand-holding and a shared commitment to excellence from HAL and L&T."HAL is working with suppliers, both large and SMEs, as an initiative towards achieving Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance) in the aerospace and defence sector. HAL has effectively built a parallel aircraft structural assembly line in the private sector which will help in capacity augmentation of the LCA Tejas programme," he Vice President and Head, L&T Precision Engineering and Systems Arun Ramchandani said, "L&T is set to supply four wing sets annually, with plans to scale up production to 12 sets per annum through advanced assembly processes and automation."Till date, the LCA Tejas Division has received structural modules of air intake assemblies from Lakshmi Machine Works, rear fuselage assembly from Alpha Tocol, loom assemblies from Amphenol, fin and rudder assemblies from Tata Advanced Systems, centre fuselage assembly from VEM Technologies and wing assemblies from L&T for the LCA Mk-1A.- Ends
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
India receives second GE-F404 engine for LCA Mark-1A fighter programme
India on Monday (July 15, 2025) received the second GE-F404 engine from the United States for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark-1A fighter jet programme. A senior Defence official confirmed the development and said that public sector firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has taken delivery of the engine and is expected to receive 12 more GE-F404 engines by the end of the current financial year. 'The engines will be fitted on the LCA Mark 1A fighter jets. Their delivery had been delayed by over a year due to supply chain disruptions faced by the American engine manufacturer,' the official said. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has placed orders for 83 LCA Mark 1A aircraft. A proposal to procure 97 additional aircraft is at an advanced stage following clearance from the Defence Ministry, the official added. Earlier this year, HAL received the first GE-F404 engine in March. The engines will be integrated with the LCA Mk-1A fighters, with HAL aiming to deliver over 10 aircraft to the IAF in the near term. In August 2021, HAL had placed an order worth ₹5,375 crore for 99 F404 engines with GE Aerospace to power the indigenously developed Tejas Mk-1A. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently held a phone conversation with U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to review ongoing and forthcoming initiatives aimed at enhancing defence cooperation between the two countries.
Business Upturn
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Upturn
HAL shares in focus as India receives second GE-404 engine for LCA Mark 1A fighter jet programme
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) shares were in focus after India received the second GE-404 engine from the United States for its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark 1A program. HAL is scheduled to receive a total of 12 such engines by the end of this financial year, which will be installed in the LCA Mark 1A jets. The Indian Air Force has already placed orders for 83 of these fighter jets. Additionally, a proposal to procure 97 more LCA Mark 1A aircraft is at an advanced stage following clearance from the Ministry of Defence. Investors and analysts are closely tracking these developments for their potential impact on HAL's future order book and production cycle. India on Monday received the second GE-404 engine from the US for the LCA Mark 1A fighter jet aircraft programme. Indian public sector firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is expected to receive 12 GE-404 engines by the end of this financial year. The engines will be fitted… — ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2025 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) shares traded in a narrow range today. The stock opened at ₹4,899 and touched a high of ₹4,932, while the day's low was ₹4,890.70. HAL is currently trading well below its 52-week high of ₹5,535 but remains far above its 52-week low of ₹3,046.05 Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
