Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Company type	Public
Traded as	NSE: HAL; BSE: 541154;
Industry	Aerospace; Defence;
Founded	22 December 1940; (as Hindustan Aircraft); 1964; (Hindustan Aeronautics);
Headquarters	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Key people	CB Ananthakrishnan (Chairman & MD) (Additional Charge)
Products	Transport aircraft; Fighter aircraft; Trainer aircraft; Helicopters;
Revenue	₹32,277.68 crore (US$3.9 billion) (2024)
Operating income	₹10,224.88 crore (US$1.2 billion) (2024)
Net income	₹7,620.95 crore (US$910 million) (2024)
Total assets	₹78,095.18 crore (US$9.4 billion) (2024)
Total equity	₹29,141.81 crore (US$3.5 billion) (2024)
Owner	Government of India (71.65%)
Number of employees	24,457 (March 2023)
Website	hal-india.co.in

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian public sector aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Bangalore. Established on 23 December 1940, HAL is one of the oldest and largest aerospace and defence manufacturers in the world.^[6] HAL began aircraft manufacturing as early as 1942 with licensed production of Harlow PC-5, Curtiss P-36 Hawk and Vultee A-31 Vengeance for the Indian Air Force.^[6] HAL currently has 11 dedicated Research and development (R&D) centres and 21 manufacturing divisions under 4 production units spread across India.^[6] HAL is managed by a board of directors appointed by the President of India through the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.^[7] HAL is currently involved in designing and manufacturing of fighter jets, helicopters, jet engine and marine gas turbine engine, avionics, software development, spares supply, overhauling and upgrading of Indian military aircraft.^[8]

The HAL HF-24 Marut fighter-bomber was the first indigenous fighter aircraft made in India.

^ PTI (27 February 2020). "India's annual defence exports to touch Rs 1,05,000 cr by 2025, says Rajnath Singh". Business Line. Press Trust of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "HAL Financial 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ "Hindustan Aeronautic Shareholding". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^ "Latest Shareholding Pattern - Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd". trendlyne.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
^ "Annual Report - 2012-23" (PDF). Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Our History". Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^ "Corporate Governance". Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ "HAL Exports". Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[1] PTI (27 February 2020). "India's annual defence exports to touch Rs 1,05,000 cr by 2025, says Rajnath Singh". Business Line. Press Trust of India. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

[HAL_Financial_2024-2] "HAL Financial 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[3] "Hindustan Aeronautic Shareholding". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[4] "Latest Shareholding Pattern - Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd". trendlyne.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

[5] "Annual Report - 2012-23" (PDF). Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Retrieved 3 September 2021.

[HAL-Our_History-6] "Our History". Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

[7] "Corporate Governance". Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[8] "HAL Exports". Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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