Ministry of Defence
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: HAL to hand over LCA Tejas FOC Twin Seater Trainers & HTT 40 Basic Trainer Aircraft to IAF and Dhruv NG helicopters to PHL in the presence of Raksha Mantri & Civil Aviation Minister in Bengaluru
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is scheduled to 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, along with Dhruv Next Generation (NG) helicopters to Pawan Hans Limited in Bengaluru. This event highlights domestic aerospace manufacturing capabilities, indigenous design, and self-reliance in military and civil aviation platforms under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.