Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Places ₹66 Crore Radar Order; Phase-2 May Be ₹500 Crore
Mumbai, February 24, 2026: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has awarded a prestigious order worth ₹66 crore to Centum Electronics Limited for the design and development of Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar Systems for the Utility Helicopter–Maritime (UH-M) platform.
The development was disclosed by Centum Electronics under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 to NSE (Scrip Symbol: CENTUM) and BSE (Scrip Code: 517544).
Phase-1 Order Details
The current contract covers Phase-1, involving design and development of AESA radar systems over the next two financial years.
Phase-1 Order Value:
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₹66 crore (Purchase Order value)
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₹78 crore (Gross value including GST)
The AESA Radar System will enable the UH-M helicopter to detect, classify, and track multiple maritime targets, significantly enhancing surveillance and operational capabilities in maritime missions.
Phase-2 May Unlock ₹500 Crore Opportunity
Following successful execution of Phase-1, the programme is expected to progress to Phase-2, which includes serial production and supply over five years.
Phase-2 (Indicative Value):
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Estimated ₹500 crore
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Approximately ₹590 crore (Gross including GST)
If fully executed, the total programme could exceed ₹566 crore (excluding GST), positioning it as a major long-term opportunity for Centum Electronics.
Strategic Significance
This order highlights HAL’s continued push toward advanced indigenous defence technologies and reinforces Centum’s growing capabilities in system-level radar design, development, and high-reliability electronics manufacturing.
The AESA radar programme further strengthens the long-standing collaboration between HAL and Centum in mission-critical aerospace and defence electronics.