In yet another step towards ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Karnataka, will dedicate a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)’s helicopter factory to the nation at Tumakuru on February 6 (Monday).
The facility of which the foundation stone was laid by PM Modi in 2016, is a dedicated new greenfield helicopter factory and it which will enhance the capacity and ecosystem to build helicopters, officials said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and senior officials of the Ministry of Defence will be present on the occasion.
The Greenfield Helicopter Factory, spread across 615 acres of land is Asia’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility and will initially produce Light Utility Helicopters (LUH).
