Hyderabad, Jan. 29 -- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is shifting its focus toward the civil aviation sector with the development of a diverse portfolio of passenger aircraft and helicopters. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of Wings India 2026, HAL Chairman DK Sunil stated that the company aims to establish a larger civil component in its manufacturing lineup to enhance national self-reliance.

"We build our military aircraft, so why not build civil aircraft also? That is the vision with which we are going. Since we are a government-owned company, the vision is that we should become Atmanirbhar in Civil aircraft also," he added.

"We are already a manufacturer of helicopters, transport aircraft, fighters... We should have a larger ci...