Army may also lease choppers to replace its ageing fleetOfficials aware of the matter said the current fleet is expected to retire in 10-12 years and replacements will be needed progressively. Th...
07 Nov, 2023, 11.37 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
Technician killed, 2 pilots injured as Army helicopter crashes in J&K's Kishtwar districtThe pilots had reported a technical fault to the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) and proceeded for a precautionary landing, it said. Defence s...
04 May, 2023, 05.05 PM IST
Arunachal chopper crash: Both pilots killed, army orders probeA defence spokesperson said the helicopter lost contact with the ATC at around 09:15 AM on Thursday. “Five search parties of the Indian Arm...
16 Mar, 2023, 08.53 PM IST
Aging, obsolete chopper fleets take toll on militaryThe Cheetah, being flown by Major Sanjeev Lathar and Major Arvind Bazala, was about to land after a reconnaissance mission in forward areas...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.44 PM IST
Army, IAF grounds entire fleet of light utility choppers for safety checkEven though all Cheetah, Chetaks and Cheetals have been grounded, officers insisted that other helicopters like the Dhruv are in operation.
14 Jul, 2018, 08.31 PM IST
From Sukhois to AWACS, CAG finds strategic holes in operational capabilities of IAFThe ongoing induction of Sukhoi-30MKIs -- over 210 of the 272 jets contracted from Russia for over $12 billion have been inducted till now ...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.24 PM IST
CAG raps defence ministry over ageing assets in Army Aviation CorpsThe audit body criticised the ministry over the shortage of 47 per cent in the holding of BMP infantry combat vehicles in the Indian army.
11 Jul, 2018, 05.35 PM IST
32 officers get Army aviation wings at CATSThe 'wings' were presented to the officers this morning at the hands of Lt Gen K H Singh, who was chief guest of 24th passing out parade, a...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.30 PM IST
HAL, Pawan Hans ink MoU for joint venture on maintenance work of choppersHindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Pawan Hans Ltd (PHL) today signed an MoU to establish a joint venture firm to carry-out maintenance work
16 Mar, 2016, 03.56 PM IST
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar urged to stop use of 'outdated' choppersMeenal Wagh-Bhosale, wife of a serving Army officer, met with Parrikar for about 20 minutes and handed him a petition which has received ab...
11 Mar, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
Army's Cheetah helicopter crashes in DimapurDefence PRO in Kohima Lt Col Emron Musavi told that there were two pilots and an army official in the helicopter but none was injured in th...
02 Feb, 2015, 01.57 PM IST
Pranab Kumar Bharali appointed as DG of Army Aviation CorpsBharali, a recipient of the Vishist Seva Medal, is the first Army officer from Assam to rise to the rank of Lt General.
20 Jan, 2015, 01.48 PM IST
Choppergate II: Brigadier booked in case relating to AgustaWestlandCBI has filed a case against the official for allegedly attempting to favour AgustaWestland in purchase of 197 light utility choppers in li...
05 Jan, 2014, 11.19 AM IST
- Indian Army chopper lands in PoK; 4 personnel detained
Pakistani security forces today forced an Indian Army helicopter to land after it allegedly violated the country's airspace in the Kargil s...
23 Oct, 2011, 04.48 PM IST
- HAL bags $10 mn order for Chetak, Cheetah from Namibia
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has bagged an $10 million order for supplying two Chetak and one Cheetah light utility helicopters to t...
10 Jun, 2009, 08.48 PM IST
- Eurocopter to use HAL as excellence centre
Eurocopter is one of the bidders for the ongoing tender for 197 helicopter by Indian Army.
04 Dec, 2006, 08.20 PM IST