Defence stocks: Stay bullish, just hedge a bit to avoid narrative-based decisions; 4 stocks with upside potential of up to 33%One of the sectors which has seen strongest re-rating in the last four years has been defence. Now in the last few days, the way markets ha...
14 May, 2024, 02.42 PM IST
Army looking at procuring around 200 indigenously-built Prachand and Light Utility HelicoptersThe Army is planning to procure around 95 Prachand Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) and 110 Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to enhance the pr...
14 Feb, 2023, 10.30 PM IST
View: India needs to move ahead with production of Kamov226T choppersThe sale of the S400 system, which can be a game changer for India's air defence, shows Russia's willingness to supply sophisticated weapon...
06 Dec, 2021, 06.53 AM IST
India to push back on $1 billion Russian helicopter dealInstead, there might be off-the-shelf purchases of some of the Ka-226T military choppers as the Indian Air Force needs to make immediate re...
03 Dec, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
HAL to manufacture first four light utility helicopters by 2022-23: GovernmentThe LUH is designed and developed as a replacement for ageing fleets of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters being operated by the armed forces. ...
30 Nov, 2021, 10.04 AM IST
Cyclone Yaas: IAF keeps 11 transport aircraft, 25 helicopters on standbyIMD has said the cyclone is expected to cross the West Bengal and north Odisha coasts by May 26 evening with a wind speed ranging 155-165 k...
23 May, 2021, 06.57 PM IST
Indian choppers ready for winter operations in Ladakh, says HAL chiefThe in-service Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), which has proved its worth in supply missions to the Siachen glacier, is being used by the ...
24 Sep, 2020, 09.12 AM IST
Wreckage of IAF's missing AN-32 plane found in Arunachal PradeshIAF Mi-17 helicopter today spotted the wreckage of the plane in Arunchal Pradesh.
12 Jun, 2019, 10.09 AM IST
Looming crisis: Lack of HAL blades for choppers likely to haunt army in SiachenThe soldiers deployed at an altitude above 20,000 feet depend heavily on the hardy fleet of Cheetah and Cheetal choppers for casualty evacu...
18 Jan, 2019, 11.58 AM IST
2015 for defence: A year of OROP, acquisition clearances, rescue operationsThe biggest breakthrough in the Defence Ministry in 2015 was the decision to acquire 36 Rafale jets under a government to government deal f...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.39 PM IST
Make in India: Defence ministry okays $3.4 billion deals including procurement of US-origin M777 artillery gunsThe government has cleared three ‘Make in India’ contracts worth $3.4 billion, including a project to procure US-origin M777 artillery guns.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.24 PM IST
Indo-Russian Kamov chopper JV may rope in private players; Bharat Forge likely contender to make enginesAn Indo-Russian joint venture to produce a new series of light military choppers in India is likely to rope in at least one private sector ...
11 Feb, 2016, 10.30 AM IST
Plans to build Light Combat Helicopters indigenously from 2017-2018 onwards"The production plan for LCH has been made from 2017-18 onwards subject to firm order from IAF for limited series production," Inderjit Sin...
30 Mar, 2015, 02.51 PM IST
Will Manohar Parrikar scrap the long-pending deal for hi-tech South Korean warships?Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi, too, has recommended scrapping of the almost decade-old selection process for the MCMVs.
12 Nov, 2014, 11.18 AM IST
- Airspace violations by Chinese choppers
Two Chinese helicopters have reportedly violated the Indian airspace in recent months in Leh area of north Jammu and Kashmir during which t...
31 Aug, 2009, 11.59 AM IST
- Chinese helicopters enter Indian air space twice; dozens of incursions in Leh
Two Chinese helicopters have reportedly violated the Indian air space in recent months in Leh area of north J&K during which they air-dropp...
30 Aug, 2009, 03.20 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