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HAL to invest Rs. 600 crore in new unit

Issue No. 12 | June 16-30, 2012

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) plans to invest Rs. 600 crore to establish a unit for manufacture of ‘new fighter aircraft’ and ‘engine production’ at Chellaghatta, adjacent to HAL Airport in Bangalore.

The Karnataka Government has agreed to support the growth and expansion of HAL in Karnataka. A memorandum of understanding was signed between HAL and the Government of Karnataka at the Global Investors’ Meet in Bangalore.

“The new unit requires access to runway. It is a time bound programme to establish the infrastructure, production facilities and supply of the Aircraft”, said R.K. Tyagi, Chairman, HAL. The company has around 16 hectres of land at Chellaghatta. A new division for aircraft assembly and testing and another new division for engine assembly and testing are proposed for the new fighter aircraft programme.

The production facility has a potential to create direct employment for around , personnel. Another 3,600 jobs are expected to be created because of logistics, services and outsourcing activities.