A Dhruv crash & an Air Force chief's Tejas lament: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in focus

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited - India's premier aerospace manufacturing company - is in focus this week due to factors some argue are beyond its control. A fatal crash of a Dhruv Mk III Advanced Light Helicopter has led to a fleet wide grounding across all the services that operate it. And, in an unrelated development, the Indian Air Force expressed frustration with the delays in the deliveries of the Tejas fighter jet. Both the machines in question are the crown jewels of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's efforts design, develop and build indigenous aircraft for India's military. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited plays an outsized role in India's military aviation and the two developments have once again put the spotlight on the government-owned behemoth's ability to deliver quality on time. And so, on this episode of In Our Defence, host Dev Goswami and defence expert Shiv Aroor take a close look at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and all that's wrong - and also what's right - with the organisation. The two explore what the HAL needs to do to in order to shrug off its bureaucratic past and move into the competitive future where its position as India's sole supplier of military aviation equipment is at threat. Dev and Shiv also take a particular close look as Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh's recent lament of not getting the Tejas fighter jets on time. The Air Force chief unusually strong comments raised a few eyebrows. What's behind the sentiment? Tune in for this and more to the latest episode of In Our Defence. Tune in to our previous episode on HAL here:    • 'Prachand' is here: Decoding India's Light...   Produced by Garvit Srivastava Sound Mix by Nitin Rawat You can also tune in here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/68JNMdQ... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Click here for the latest podcast: https://podcasts.indiatoday.in/ Like us on Facebook:   / indiatodaypodcasts   Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/IndiaTodayPods Instagram:   / indiatodaypodcasts   #InOurDefence #HAL #ALH #HindustanAeronauticsLimited #IndianAirForce #DhruvHelicopter #TejasFighterJet #DefencePodcast #DefenceTechnology #AviationIndustry #ShivAroor In Our Defence, Chapters timestamps 6:22 — ALH Dhruv crash 17:31 — What is HAL ? 30:52 — HAL’s Challenge 40:59 — HAL’s relationship with IAF 50:21 — IAF chief’s frustration with the delays in Tejas 1:00:35 — Should HAL be worried about its future Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2A... Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter:   / indiatoday   Facebook:   / indiatoday