BENGALURU: Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane inaugurated a new design and test facility at HAL’s Aero Engine Research and Development Centre (AERDC) in Bengaluru on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Giridhar Aramane said, “Manufacturing sector is the future of our country and in the coming decades. HAL should focus on mastering technologies for all types of aircraft. Think ahead as the entire paradigm of warfare is changing.”
Thrusting on the role of unmanned aircraft in future warfare, he encouraged HAL to collaborate with private companies to develop new platforms. “HAL is the largest defence public sector unit in India and I want it to become one the top ten companies in the world,” Aramane added.
