HAL CMD says aerospace self-reliance has moved from promise to reality

Bengaluru, Sep 18 (UNI) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman and Managing Director K Ravi on Friday said India's aerospace self-reliance had moved beyond the stage of a promise, with indigenous platforms now covering the entire spectrum from basic pilot training to fighter-pilot transition and civil helicopter operations. "Atmanirbhar Bharat is not a promise, it is a reality taking flight on Indian-built wings," Ravi said at a ceremony here attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Amarpreet Singh. His remarks came as HAL handed over the indigenously developed HTT-40…