Ministry of Defence, on March 10, 2023, signed a contract for procurement of six Dorier-228 aircraft for the Indian Air Force from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at a cost of Rs 667 crore.
In the wake of the ALH Dhruv accident off the Mumbai coast, the Navy halted the operations of ALH Dhruv Helicopters till the time investigators find the reason for the incident and precautionary checks are carried out.
Ministry of Defence, signed contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and L&T for procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft & three Cadet Training Ships respectively in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.
The Union Cabinet has approved procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 6,828.36 crore.