Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced on Tuesday that it has an order book of Rs 1.2 lakh crore and expects to add another Rs 1 lakh crore in the coming year, bringing the total order book to Rs 2.2 lakh crore, which it aims to execute by 2030. Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru, HAL Chairman and Managing Director D K Sunil said the company has received orders worth Rs 55,000 crore in the first nine months of this fiscal year. It is also expecting to finalise orders worth another Rs 1.2 lakh crore in the next five to six months, he added. Noting that HAL has been spending Rs 2,500 crore annually on research and development to upgrade its products and sustain order inflows, Sunil emphasised the company's commitment to innovation. Sharing details about two major contracts secured by HAL, he said one of them is for 97 Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas) and 156 Light Combat Helicopters (Prachanda). "We are actively pursuing these two majo