The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited would supply 25 pilotless combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force during the next financial year.

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The Bangalore unit of the company is manufacturing the aircraft, HAL chairman N R Mohanty told reporters in Kanpur on Thursday.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has prepared the design of the aircraft while HAL is producing the engine and other parts.