Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the gathering at HAL Koraput on 6 October 2026 to mark the delivery of the facility's 2,000th aero engine and the announcement of a second production line for Shakti engines in Koraput, Odisha.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Koraput marked a major production milestone on 6 October 2026 with the formal delivery of its 2,000th aero engine, witnessed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Koraput, Odisha.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was present at HAL Koraput on 6 October 2026 for the official delivery ceremony of the 2,000th aero engine produced at the facility, alongside the announcement of an expanded Shakti engine production line in Odisha.
A second production line for the indigenous Shakti aero engine was announced at HAL Koraput on 6 October 2026, a move aimed at scaling up India's self reliant defence aerospace manufacturing capacity in Koraput, Odisha.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi joined dignitaries at HAL Koraput on 6 October 2026 to celebrate the delivery of the facility's 2,000th aero engine and the launch of a second Shakti engine production line.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi accompanied Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the HAL Koraput ceremony on 6 October 2026, underscoring the state government's support for expanding indigenous Shakti engine manufacturing in the region.
The HAL Koraput facility's 2,000th aero engine delivery on 6 October 2026 highlights India's growing indigenous defence aerospace capability, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in attendance at Koraput, Odisha.
The delivery of HAL Koraput's 2,000th aero engine and the announcement of a second Shakti engine production line on 6 October 2026 signal a deepening commitment to Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence, with Rajnath Singh and CM Mohan Charan Majhi underscoring Odisha's strategic role.