[8] It attempted to develop local aircraft such as the PADC Hummingbird helicopter and the PADC Defiant single-engine trainer in the 1980s but the programs were scrapped due to licensing issues and lack of government support[5] with problem of legal issues on intellectual property rights.

[9] Following a meeting of the Governance Commission for GOCCs in late 2017, the option of abolishing PADC was floated.

Those present in the meeting citing that the PADC had failed its mandate particularly in successfully designing a plane for the last 45 years.

[5] Then-PADC director, Rene Abad, called for the PADC's ‘revitalization’ instead, to contribute to the country's development and security in 2018.

[11] On May 16, 2022, PADC signed a MOU with HAL to potentially acquire the Prachand [LCH], LUH and the Tejas [Light Combat Aircraft].