Samtel HAL Display Systems Limited (SHDS), a joint venture of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Samtel Avionics, has opened a new defence avionics manufacturing facility in Gurugram, Haryana. SHDS is India's first public-private joint venture in defence avionics that designs, qualifies and serially produces multifunction displays (MFDs) for fighter aircraft indigenously. The facility supports self-reliance in critical cockpit electronics.