Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian defense contractor founded in 1940 and headquartered in Bangalore, is an Indian state-owned enterprise that develops and manufactures products in the aerospace field, including fighter aircraft, satellites, radars, ballistic missiles, and other products. The company is an Indian state-owned enterprise that develops and produces products in the aerospace field, including combat aircraft, satellites, radars, launch vehicles, ballistic missiles, etc.