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Did You Know India Got New Training Planes and Helicopters? 🚀

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited handed over Light Combat Aircraft Tejas twin‑seat trainer planes to the Indian Air Force ✈️.

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Key Points

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Twin‑seat Tejas trainer planes delivered to Indian Air Force.

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HTT‑40 basic trainer aircraft also delivered.

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Dhruv Next Generation helicopters transferred to Pawan Hans Limited.

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Ceremony held in Bengaluru with top ministers present.

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Highlights India’s growing ability to design and make its own aircraft.

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Summary

They also gave the HTT‑40 basic trainer aircraft to the Air Force 🛩️.

The new Dhruv Next Generation helicopters were given to Pawan Hans Limited, which flies people to far places 🚁.

The ceremony took place in Bengaluru on September 18 with the Defence Minister and civil aviation minister watching 📍.

This step shows India can build its own aircraft and rely less on other countries 🌟.

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New Words to Learn

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
India's big company that builds airplanes and helicopters
Light Combat Aircraft Tejas
a special Indian airplane used for many tasks
twin‑seat
has two seats for a teacher and a student
trainer plane
a plane used to teach pilots how to fly
HTT‑40 basic trainer aircraft
a simple plane that helps new pilots learn
Indian Air Force
the group that flies military airplanes for India
Dhruv Next Generation
a newer Indian helicopter model
helicopter
a flying machine with rotating blades on top
Pawan Hans Limited
a company that uses helicopters to carry people to remote areas
Bengaluru
a large city in southern India
Defence Minister
the government leader in charge of the army and air force
civil aviation minister
the government leader in charge of airplanes for travel
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