In a major boost to India’s indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received the first set of wing assemblies for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A, manufactured by Larsen & Toubro (L&T). The ceremonial handover took place at L&T’s Precision Manufacturing & Systems Complex in Coimbatore, with senior HAL officials and Defence Production Secretary Sanjeev Kumar attending the event virtually.
This marks a significant step in the Indian Air Force’s Tejas Mk1A production programme and underscores the deepening collaboration between HAL and India’s private defence sector under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
This milestone reflects HAL’s successful partnership with Indian industry to create a robust aerospace manufacturing ecosystem,” HAL said in an official statement.