Self-Reliance in Aero-Engines Foundation of India’s Aerospace Sovereignty: Rajnath
The event highlights a second Shakti engine line with a ₹218 crore investment and India’s push to expand indigenous helicopter production.
- On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated an event at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Koraput Division in Odisha marking the delivery of the facility's 2,000th aero-engine.
- The event highlights establishment of a second Shakti engine production line with an investment of ₹218 crore to expand manufacturing capacity and support growing defence requirements.
- This milestone advances the Government's vision of transforming India into a designer, developer, and manufacturer of advanced defence systems with indigenous aero-engine capabilities.
- Expanded capacity supports indigenous helicopter platforms including the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter and Prachand Light Combat Helicopter, with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attending the event.
- Marking nearly six decades of HAL's contributions to the Armed Forces, Singh's visit follows his recent launch of the Indian Army Financial Information System integration on Thursday.
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Odisha: Rajnath Singh calls for stronger indigenous aero-engine capability as HAL Koraput delivers 2,000th engine
BHUBANESWAR: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on Tuesday called for a major strengthening of Bharat’s indigenous capabilities in the design, development, testing, manufacturing and maintenance of advanced aero-engines, asserting that mastery of propulsion technology is indispensable for achieving self-reliance in the aerospace and defence sector. Singh made the remarks while witnessing the delivery of the 2,000th aero-engine by Hindustan Aeronautics…
Self-reliance in aero-engines foundation of India’s aerospace sovereignty: Rajnath
Koraput, Oct 6: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said self-reliance in aero-engines is the foundation of India’s aerospace sovereignty. He made the statement at a function marking the delivery of the 2,000th aero-engine manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Koraput Division and announcing a second Shakti engine manufacturing line at Sunabeda in Odisha. The Rs 218-crore new line will manufacture up to 100 engines annually…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pitches indigenous aero-engine capability for AMCA
Witnessing delivery of the 2,000th aero-engine by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Koraput Division, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the establishment of a second production line for Shakti engines
Rajnath Singh stresses on self-reliance in aerospace sector as HAL delivers its 2,000th aero-engine
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for stronger indigenous aero-engine capabilities for the AMCA programme, stressing self-reliance across design, manufacturing, testing and maintenance.
Self-reliance in aero-engines foundation of India's aerospace sovereignty: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently celebrated the remarkable milestone of HAL's Koraput Division delivering its 2,000th aero-engine. This new Shakti engine line is set to manufacture up to 100 engines each year, reinforcing military readiness. He emphasized the necessity of developing indigenous capabilities for defense projects, notably the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, while calling for strengthened ties with MSMEs and educational inst…
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Odisha: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to mark delivery of 2,000th aero-engine at HAL Koraput
The event will mark nearly six decades of HAL Koraput’s contribution to India’s aerospace and defence manufacturing capabilities and the operational readiness of the Armed Forces.
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