HAL to hand over LCA Tejas trainers, HTT-40 aircraft to IAF, Dhruv-NG helicopters to Pawan Hans

September 18, 2026 12:46 AM

HAL to hand over LCA Tejas trainers, HTT-40 aircraft to IAF, Dhruv-NG helicopters to Pawan Hans

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will hand over Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Final Operational Clearance (FOC) twin-seater trainers and HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF), and Dhruv Next Generation (NG) helicopters to Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on September 18. The handover will be in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Civil Aviation K Rammohan Naidu. It marks an important milestone in the country's self-relianc...

CDS Anil Chauhan urges push for indigenous counter-drone systems

July 16, 2025 12:57 PM

CDS Anil Chauhan urges push for indigenous counter-drone systems

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday underlined the importance of developing indigenous counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to strengthen India’s security and reduce reliance on foreign technologies. Speaking at an event at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi, General Chauhan said that depending on imported systems limits preparedness, production scalability, and critical spare parts availability. “Operation Sindoor has shown us why indigenously developed counter-UAS system...