Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) second LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) production line in Bengaluru.
Addressing the audience after the inauguration ceremony, the defence minister said the government will make every effort to ensure that HAL gets new orders. He further said that India cannot remain dependent on other countries for its defence requirements.
“Despite the COVID pandemic, you have received Rs 48,000 crore order from the armed forces,” Rajnath Singh was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Terming it as the biggest procurement in terms of indigenous defence procurement, Singh said this will take the Indian aerospace sector to new heights.
