What is the full form of HAL?

The full form of HAL is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Bangalore, India, is home to the state-owned Indian aerospace and defence company HAL. It is managed by the Indian Ministry of Defense.

Currently, the government-owned corporation is active in the fabrication and production of aeroplanes, designs, helicopters, jet engines, and their replacement parts. Its primary business is aerospace. Numerous facilities, including those at Bangalore, Kanpur, Nasik, Koraput, Korwa, Lucknow, Kasaragod, and Hyderabad, are dispersed throughout India.

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History of HAL

• On December 23, 1940, Walchand Hirachand established Hindustan Aircraft Limited in Bangalore. The first office was located at the “Eventide” home on Domlur Road.
• The government began the Second World War in March 1941. India recognised the strategic importance of HAL and acquired a third ownership of the company.
• In December 1945, the company came under the administrative supervision of the Ministry of Industry and Supply.
• In January 1951, it was transferred under the administrative supervision of the Ministry of Defence.
• Dr. V.M. Ghatge oversaw the construction of the HT-2 Trainer aircraft, which made its operational debut in August 1951.
• While AIL (Aeronautics India Limited), a company owned and operated by the Government of India, was established in August 1963 to begin manufacturing MiG-21 aircraft there.
• In October 1964, Hindustan Aircraft Limited and Aeronautics India Limited merged, giving rise to HAL.
• In Bangalore, a distinct HAL division was established in 1970 to work on the development of the Cheetah & Chetak helicopters.
• The Hyderabad-based Avionics Design Bureau was established in 1971 to research and produce UHF, IFF, HF, radio altimeters, and other avionics products.
• Following the licencing agreement with British Aerospace, it began producing “Jaguar” aircraft in 1979.
• It agreed to produce the swing-wing MiG-27 M with the USSR in 1982.

• A distinct HAL department was established in 1988 to support the nation’s space programmes.
• In March 2007, a brand-new ACD (Aircraft Composite Division) was created to develop composite material for its own internal purposes, including LCA, ALH, and so on.
• In March 2014, a distinct LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas Unit was established in Bangalore to produce LCAs.