Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is a company that designs, develops, and manufactures fighter planes and helicopters for civilian and military use. The company's product portfolio is divided into eight categories: Aircraft, Helicopters, Power Plant, System, Space and MRO.

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HAL's R&D arm focuses on research, design and development across aircraft, helicopters, aero engines, avionics, mission systems, aircraft upgrades and aerospace structures. The R&D team key initiatives include the Indian Multi Role Helicopter, Deck Based Multi Role Helicopter, Combat Air Teaming System, unmanned aerial vehicles, LCA Mk IA, indigenous helicopter development, aero engine program such as HTFE 25 and HTSE 1200, avionics upgrades, aircraft life extension and advanced testing facilities. Aircraft Research and Design Centre designs and develops aircraft ranging from basic trainers to frontline combat aircraft, including the LCA. The company's Transport Aircraft Research and Design Centre undertakes transport aircraft design modifications, mission system and avionics integration, aircraft upgrades, role modifications, repair schemes, technical publications and training. Its Mission and Combat System Research and Design Center develops mission and combat systems for fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. Its responsibilities include system architecture, mission avionics hardware and software, navigation and weapon guidance algorithms, avionics integration, testing, certification, flight simulators and system test facilities. Aircraft Upgrade Research and Design Centre focuses on aircraft modernization and mid life upgrades, avionics and weapons integration, structural improvements, electronic warfare upgrades, environmental control system improvements and life extension studies. The Strategic Electronic R&D Centre develops communication, radar, mission, navigation and identification systems, along with flight control systems, onboard computers, electronic warfare systems, hybrid microelectronics and space applications. Its Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre manages research, design, prototype manufacture, ground testing, flight testing and certification of civil and military helicopters. The center developed the Advanced Light Helicopter, Rudra, Light Combat Helicopter and Light Utility Helicopter, and is undertaking the IMRH and DBMRH program. The company's Aircraft Upgrade Research and Design Center has filed 124 patents and received 62 granted intellectual property rights. The text does not provide a company wide patent total. Its pipeline and ongoing products identified in the input include IMRH, DBMRH, CATS, HTFE 25, HTSE 1200, GTSU 127E, PTAE W and PTAE H UAV engines, GTDE 117MO, and auxiliary power units for IMRH, DBMRH and AMCA. The company's major technology alliances and institutional associations include IIT Mumbai, ICT Mumbai and CSIR CSIO Chandigarh. In FY2026, the company incurred expenses of INR27,944.8 million on R&D, which as a percentage of revenue, stood at 8.8%.