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Army orders probe into helicopter crash close to LACThe Army is investigating a helicopter crash in Ladakh. Major General Sachin Mehta and two pilots were injured. The incident occurred near ...24 May, 2026, 12.11 AM IST- Cheetah helicopter crash in Ladakh: What is the Army chopper, its specs, safety record and LUH replacement planA senior Indian Army commander and two pilots survived a Cheetah helicopter crash in Ladakh. The incident has triggered a formal investigat...23 May, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
- Major General among 3 injured in Army helicopter crash in Ladakh; Inquiry orderedAn Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed in Ladakh's Tangste area. Three Army personnel on board survived with minor injuries. The inciden...23 May, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
- HAL LUH: Check features of indigenous helicopter set to become lifeline for Indian Army at Siachen, world’s highest battlefieldIndia is introducing its new Light Utility Helicopter. This indigenous aircraft will replace older helicopters in the Himalayas. The LUH is...16 Apr, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
- Maldives military to have operational control of helicopter and civilian crew from India: MNDF officialThe Maldivian Defence Force will have operational authority over the Indian helicopter and civilian crew provided to the island nation, acc...07 Mar, 2024, 10.11 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
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has cast a shadow on maintainability of Mi-17 helicoptersIndia has enough stocks of spares and supplies in the short term, but the uncertainty over their continued availability from Ukraine follow...30 Mar, 2022, 12.37 AM IST
- First batch of Made-in-India Kamov choppers to be rolled out from Tumkur in the next 5 yearsIn October 2016, India and Russia finalised a broad agreement for the joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and two Russian...06 Feb, 2020, 03.44 PM IST
- India to embark on Rs 10,000-cr project to replace Mi-17 coptersThe Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH) plan will involved a tough development program, that will include multiple destruction tests to pro...05 Aug, 2019, 10.10 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
- HAL reveals its future multirole helicopter, to take on Russian importsApart from Mutli Role Helicopter, HAL also displayed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) at the 11th edition of Aero India show, which started t...14 Jul, 2018, 08.42 PM IST
- Pawan Hans to acquire two seaplanes, 20 choppersPHL has also said it is looking at setting up maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business as well under the 'Make in India' programme.01 May, 2015, 10.33 PM 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
- Indian Navy to induct Boeing P-8I this yearThe Indian Navy is all set to induct a Boeing P-8I into its force this year, making it the second navy after the US to have such aircrafts,...11 May, 2013, 08.29 PM IST
- Army issues third request to A K Anthony for the replacement of Chetak, Cheetah helicoptersArmy HQ rues that “some of the obsolescence issues” are component failures, low reliability, accidents and increased structural failures.17 Dec, 2012, 08.05 AM IST
- Navy to buy 56 utility helicopters for $1 billionIndia has set the ball rolling for another mega defence deal, worth close to $1 billion, for the acquisition of 56 naval utility helicopter...11 Aug, 2012, 07.13 AM IST
- HAL looks at foreign partners for chopper projectBlue-chip firm, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), will soon develop a 10-tonne class helicopter for the armed forces and is searching fo...29 Sep, 2008, 10.34 AM IST
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