Indian Air Force rescues Israeli national in LadakhTaking to Twitter, the PRO (Defence) of Srinagar said, "Israeli national suffering from acute mountain sickness and having difficulty breat...
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...
Of the 188 contracts signed in last 3 yrs, 121 given to defence PSUs, ordnance board: GovernmentCurrently, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has orders to manufacture Sukhoi aircraft, light combat aircraft, Dornier aircraft, advance ...
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.
Mi 25 attack helicopter gifted by India to Afghanistan reaches Kabul, 3 more to followIn past, India has transferred non-lethal equipment, including vehicles, transport choppers, communication equipment & medical supplies to ...
'Siachen Pioneers' bets on Cheetal helicoptersCheetal is the re-engined version of the Cheetah helicopter and comes equipped with French-origin Turbomeca engine which also powers the Ad...
Chumar Intrusion: Chopper pilot who supplied troops to avoid retreat to receive honourThe intrusion in Chumar was one of the tensest in recent years with over 1,500 troops involved in a face off for several days.
India delivers 3 Cheetal helicopters to Afghanistan“These helicopters have been test flown and accepted by Afghanistan pilots on 15th April,” the minister said in a written reply to P Nagara...
Dudhwa's cameras click endangered birds, King CobraDudhwa tiger reserve is not just home to tigers but other endangered species as well. The cameras installed inside the reserve to capture p...
- Lucknow zoo to send 100 excess animals into Gonda forest
To rid zoos of excess ungulates (hoofed animals), UP forest department has started releasing them into the wild.
Army, HAL sign Rs 300 cr deal for 20 Cheetal choppersThe Army today signed a Rs 300 crore contract with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for procuring 20 Cheetal helicopters to boost its capa...
- Cheetals were expecting kids, died of shock: Autopsy
Kanpur zoo administration on late Tuesday evening exhumed two carcasses of free ranging cheetals buried on the zoo premises and autopsy was...
- Poisonous plant killed 51 cheetals in Kanha
Regular consumption of Lantana camara, a poisonous plant found in abundance in the forest areas, has been found to be the cause behind the ...
Defence Ministry approves Army proposal for 22 Cheetal helicoptersThe Cheetals are an upgraded version of the vintage Cheetahs with more powerful engines manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).
- Evidence of presence of tiger found in Choral forest
Initial survey and evidence collected by the forest department have indicated presence of a tiger in Choral forest, spread over 10 sq km ar...
- 38 poaching cases registered in two years in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh police and forest department officials have registered 36 cases of poaching and have seized organs of 44 animals in the last t...
- Shahabuddin chargesheeted in cheetal hunting case
Jailed RJD MP from Siwan Mohammed Shahabuddin alongwith 13 others has been chargesheeted by the forest department for allegedly hunting a c...