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Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the milestone event marking the delivery of the 2,000th aero-engine by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Koraput Division, in Odisha on October 06, 2026. The event will mark nearly six decades of HAL Koraput’s contribution to India’s aerospace and defence manufacturing capabilities and operational readiness of the Armed Forces.
The event will also highlight the establishment of a second production line for Shakti engines, with an investment of ₹218 crore. The additional capacity will support the growing requirements of indigenous helicopter platforms, including the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter and Prachand Light Combat Helicopter.
The event underlines the Government’s vision of transforming India from a buyer of defence equipment into a designer, developer and manufacturer of defence systems. Building indigenous aero-engine capability is a critical component of this vision, given the strategic importance and technological complexity of propulsion systems.
Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production) and Shri Ravi K, CMD, HAL would attend the event, among others.
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Source attribution: Press Information Bureau, Government of India.