• Aircraft delivery timeline: HAL has 20 aircraft ready and plans to assemble 15 more by December across three production lines, with deliveries scaling up as GE delivers 20 engines between July and December.
• Unmanned aerial strategy: The company is focusing R&D on heavy 2- to 3-ton weapon-capable drones like the CATS Warrior, while avoiding the price-sensitive small-drone segment.
• Civil aviation targets: HAL aims to lease and eventually manufacture the 100-seater Russian SJ-100 within three years, projecting the civil segment to account for 25% of total turnover in 10 years.
• Defense export growth: The company posted ₹470 crore in exports for the financial year, including two Hindustan-228 aircraft delivered to Guyana, with further export momentum expected in Africa.