HAL Kasaragod II Phase to Cover More Fighter Planes
Inauguration Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s Strategic Electronics Factory at Kasaragod (Kerala)
Defence Minister, A.K. Antony inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s Strategic Electronics Factory at Kasaragod (Kerala) on November 17. Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister of Kerala inaugurated the production facilities at the same function.
Speaking on the occasion,
Antony said the Unit had already begun production and this was only a formal inaugural function. HAL is the Defence Ministry’s flag-ship PSU which meets the needs of the Indian Air Force, be it aircraft manufacturing, modifications or electronics equipment making. In the second phase – expected to begin soon- Kasaragod facility will cater to the upgrade needs of fighter planes such as Sukhois and Jaguars, he added.
R. K. Mathur, Secretary (Defence Production) said based on its capacity and experience in the avionics, HAL was chosen by the government to set up the Factory in Kasaragod.
R. K. Tyagi, Chairman, HAL said the new facility will eventually lead to
self-sustained independent Division on getting the production and maintenance work for the avionics of medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA), Mirage-2000 upgrade programmes and software defined radios. “The new factory will bring prosperity to the region and will help company take a big leap in aerospace equipment manufacturing. God’s own country is now HAL’s another home”, he added.
P. K. Kunhalikutty, Minister for Industries and IT (Kerala), K.C. Joseph, Minister of Planning and Culture, Kerala, former industries minister (Kerala), Elamaram Kareem, MPs, MLAs, top government and HAL officials were present at the glittering ceremony held at the HAL Factory premises in Kasaragod.
HAL Kasaragod II Phase to Cover More Fighter Planes