PM Modi to inaugurate HAL's helicopter factory in Karnataka on February 6

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and senior officials of the Ministry of Defence will be present at the inauguration ceremony of the production facility

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a helicopter factory of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at Bidarehalla Kaval in Gubbi taluk in the district on Monday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also take part in the programme.

The Greenfield Helicopter Factory, spread across 615 acres, is planned as a one-stop solution for all helicopter requirements in India. It is India’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility and will initially produce Light Utility Helicopters (LUH). The factory will start with the production of 30 helicopters per year.

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The first LUH has been flight tested and is ready for unveiling. The factory will be augmented to produce other helicopters, such as Light Combat Helicopters (LCHs) and Indian Multirole Helicopters (IMRHs).

It will also be used for maintenance, repair, and overhaul of LCH, LUH, Civil Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), and IMRH in the future. Potential exports of civil LUH will also be catered to from this factory. The foundation stone of the facility was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016.