Defence Minister Rajnath Singh To Oversee Tejas, HTT-40 Aircraft & Dhruv NG Helicopter Handover To IAF, Pawan Hans In Bengaluru
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday announced that he will be visiting Kochi and Bengaluru to attend a series of official programmes, including a major ceremony to hand over indigenously developed aircraft and helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Pawan Hans Ltd. In a post on social media platform X, the Defence Minister outlined his itinerary, stating that he will begin…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to visit Kochi and Bengaluru on Friday to attend several official programmes. These include the handing over of key aircraft and helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Pawan Hans Ltd. Singh announced his itinerary on X, noting that he will begin in Kochi (Keralam) for an event organized by 'Janmabhumi' before moving to Bengaluru (Karnataka) for the handing over ceremony.
Later in the evening, he will preside over the ceremony for the LCA Tejas Final Operational Clearance (FOC) Twin Seater Trainers and HTT 40 Basic Trainer Aircraft to the IAF, as well as the Dhruv NG helicopters to Pawan Hans Ltd. This marks a significant milestone in the country’s self-reliance journey, highlighting HAL and its industry partners' role in strengthening the domestic aerospace ecosystem.
The event will also showcase the industry’s capability to design, develop, and manufacture advanced platforms for both civil and military applications.
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