India has taken a major stride toward sustainable aviation with the launch of its first domestically developed two-seater electric trainer aircraft, named E-Hansa. The announcement came during a high-level review meeting of the country’s top science departments, chaired by Union Minister of State for Science and Technology (Independent Charge), Dr. Jitendra Singh.

Highlighting the initiative as a milestone in India’s aerospace innovation, Dr. Singh revealed  it is a matter of pride that the new aircraft is being indigenously developed by the CSIR institute of  "National Aerospace Laboratories" (NAL) Bengaluru.

E-Hansa is positioned as an economical and eco-friendly training aircraft tailored for pilot instruction. With an estimated cost of around Rs 2 crore, it offers a significant price advantage—approximately half the cost of equivalent imported electric trainers, making it a highly competitive alternative.

The project forms a crucial component of the HANSA-3 Next Generation (NG) aircraft program, aiming to boost indigenous capabilities in civil aviation.