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HAL and UAC Join Forces to Build SJ-100 in India

10/28/2025

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) signed an MOU on October 27, 2025 to produce the SJ-100 in India.
The agreement aims to boost local manufacturing, create jobs, and improve regional air connectivity under the UDAN Scheme.
The SJ-100 is a twin-engine, narrow-body aircraft expected to improve short-haul flights.
HAL will manufacture it for domestic customers, the first complete Indian passenger aircraft since the AVRO HS-748.

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) signed an MOU on October 27, 2025 to produce the SJ-100 in India.
The agreement aims to boost local manufacturing, create jobs, and improve regional air connectivity under the UDAN Scheme.
The SJ-100 is a twin-engine, narrow-body aircraft expected to improve short-haul flights.
HAL will manufacture it for domestic customers, the first complete Indian passenger aircraft since the AVRO HS-748.