The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) inked an MoU with Russia’s Public Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation on Monday, for the production of SJ-100 civil jets.
In a statement on X, HAL said that the MoU between the firm and Russian government-backed PJSC-UAC was singed in Moscow on October 27.
HAL and Public Joint Stock Company United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC-UAC) Russia signed an MoU for production of civil commuter aircraft SJ-100 in Moscow, Russia on October 27, 2025. Shri Prabhat Ranjan, HAL & Mr. Oleg Bogomolov, PJSC UAC, Russia, signed the MoU in the presence… pic.twitter.com/McN8WQjeSl
— HAL (@HALHQBLR) October 28, 2025
“Shri Prabhat Ranjan, HAL & Mr. Oleg Bogomolov, PJSC UAC, Russia, signed the MoU in the presence of Dr. D. K. Sunil, CMD, HAL & Mr. Vadim Badekha, Director General, PJSC UAC,” HAL said in a statement.
The SJ-100 is a twin-engine, narrow-body aircraft, and is currently in the fleet of around 16 commercial airlines. HAL said that SJ-100 will be the game changer for short-haul connectivity. Under this arrangement, HAL will have the rights to manufacture SJ-100 aircraft for domestic customers.
“This will also be the first instance wherein a complete passenger aircraft will be produced in India. The last such project was HAL’s production of AVRO HS-748, which started in 1961 and ended in 1988,” HAL said in its statement.
