Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on 18
th Feb 2017 signed a MoU with Central Public Works Department, CPWD for execution of infrastructure development works at HAL’s new Greenfield helicopter facility at Tumakuru.
The MoU was signed at Aero India 2017.
The project spread over 615 acres of land allotted by the Government of Karnataka will house infrastructure for production and testing facilities, self-sufficient manufacturing capabilities of a wide range of helicopters of 3-ton to 12-ton class.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for HAL’s new helicopter manufacturing facility at Biderehalla Kaval, Gubbi Taluk, Tumakuru last year on January 3, 2016.
Under this collaboration, HAL and CPWD are set to execute stage 1 construction.
HAL: Know More- Headquarters: Bengaluru
- Founder: Walchand Hirachand
- Founded: 1940, Bengaluru
- Revenue: 177.5 billion INR (2014)
- Number of employees: 32,108 (March 2014)
- Motto: Asia's Premier Aerospace Complex
- Aircraft designed: HAL Dhruv