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ICICI Securities picks HAL as defence orders may rise
Defence Acquisition Council approvals reached Rs 52,000 crore in FY26, their highest recorded level, according to ICICI Securities’ report cited by NDTV Profit. The brokerage expects defence order awards to accelerate in…
The Story in Brief
Defence Acquisition Council approvals reached Rs 52,000 crore in FY26, their highest recorded level, according to ICICI Securities’ report cited by NDTV Profit. The brokerage expects defence order awards to accelerate in FY27 and FY28. It identified aerospace, missiles and defence electronics as segments likely to see stronger activity, and named Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd among its preferred defence stocks. The report does not disclose specific contracts, order sizes or its methodology. Its outlook is a forecast, not confirmation of future awards or revenue.
The Indian Opinion
The easy market narrative is that record approvals guarantee a windfall for every defence company. That is too broad. Clearances must still become signed contracts, production schedules and payments. The opposite claim, that such approvals mean little, is also premature. HAL’s prospects should be judged against actual order awards, execution timelines and valuation, not a brokerage list alone. The next useful number is the value of contracts formally awarded in FY27.
Source: ndtvprofit.com
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