Army, Air Force versions of ALH Dhruv fleet cleared for operationsThe government has permitted the Army and Air Force to resume Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv operations. This decision follows a grounding...
01 May, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
Indian armed forces face major setback as more than 300 ALHs continue to remain grounded, disrupting critical operationsThe Indian armed forces face operational challenges due to the grounding of approximately 330 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALHs) following a...
19 Apr, 2025, 11.40 AM IST
Pralay missile makes debut at Republic Day paradeIndia's Republic Day parade showcased the indigenously developed short-range tactical missile Pralay, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead...
26 Jan, 2025, 02.42 PM IST
Pralay missile to be displayed at R-Day parade, ALH Dhruv to miss flypastNewly-developed tactical missile 'Pralay' with 500-1,000 kg payload capacity and up to 500 km range will be showcased at the Republic Day p...
20 Jan, 2025, 07.55 PM IST
ALH-Dhruv, Tejas will not feature in Republic Day flypastThe Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-Dhruv) will be absent from the Republic Day flypast due to a fleet grounding after a crash. The probe in...
16 Jan, 2025, 05.07 PM IST
Pawan Hans secures 10-year contract for helicopter services to ONGCPawan Hans secured a ₹2,000 crore, 10-year contract with ONGC to provide four HAL-manufactured Dhruv NG helicopters for offshore operations...
18 Dec, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
Army Aviation looking at phasing out Cheetah, Chetak helicopters from 2027The Indian Army is planning to phase out its aging Cheetah and Chetak helicopters starting in 2027 and is considering light utility helicop...
07 Nov, 2023, 09.00 PM IST
Fixing Dhruv helicopter flaws on a priority basis: Defence officialThe entire fleet of over 300 such twin-engine helicopters in the armed forces has been grounded twice in recent months after four major acc...
29 Jun, 2023, 08.59 AM IST
IAF working on phasing out remaining three squadrons of MiG-21 jetsThe Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to phase out its Soviet-era aircraft fleet, including the MiG-21 and Mig-29 fighter planes, as part of its...
08 May, 2023, 07.23 PM IST
Defence forces halt ALH Dhruv fleet operations in wake of Navy accidentThe ALH choppers are operated by all three defence forces including the Army, Navy and Air Force along with the Indian Coast Guard. The ALH...
10 Mar, 2023, 11.30 PM IST
IAF to induct women officers to fly Light Combat Helicopter fleetThe women officers are already flying the ALH Dhruv and other helicopters in the fleet. They would be flying the LCH fleet also and women o...
10 Oct, 2022, 08.47 PM IST
Ecuador crash will not affect ALH exports: HALThe Ecuadorian Air Force, which bought five Dhruv ALHs from the Bangalore-headquartered HAL, had grounded the entire fleet.
19 Feb, 2015, 03.50 PM IST
Two new Mi-17 helicopters to bolster BSF air wingTwo advanced 'Mi' series choppers are set to provide additional support to the BSF air wing in anti-Naxal & counter-insurgency operations
29 Jul, 2014, 06.14 PM IST
IAF choppers fly 70 people to clean Kedarnath temple premisesThe IAF today flew 70 civil administration personnel to the Kedarnath temple premises to clean the surroundings there after the area was ra...
04 Jul, 2013, 07.28 PM IST
- Hindustan Aeronautics sees spike in light combat helicopter orders
HAL expects the order book for its LCH to swell to about 250, even as the country’s armed forces look to desperately add teeth to its large...
01 Jun, 2011, 11.54 AM IST
- Wreckage of Dhruv helicopter found, 4 Army men dead
Four Army personnel were killed in a Dhruv helicopter crash in north Sikkim near the Sino-India border, days after a Pawan Hans chopper wen...
22 Apr, 2011, 12.57 PM IST
- Govt to induct Dhruv choppers to carry forces
The Union home ministry has decided to induct eight ‘Dhruv’ Advanced Light Helicopters by next month for quick mobilisation of forces to de...
07 Feb, 2009, 10.15 AM IST