New DElhi, Oct. 6 -- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Koraput Division on Tuesday delivered its 2,000th aero-engine, marking six decades of propulsion manufacturing and a significant milestone in India's aerospace and defence journey.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who witnessed the delivery, called for strengthening indigenous capabilities across the entire aero-engine ecosystem, from design and development to testing, manufacturing and maintenance, saying mastery of propulsion technology was essential for achieving self-reliance in the aerospace and defence sector.
Congratulating the engineers, scientists, technicians and skilled workforce of HAL Koraput, Singh said the delivery of 2,000 engines represented "2,000 significant contr...