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
7700 distress signal, no debris, no CENTCOM response: KC-135 tanker missing over Qatar — what it really means for U.S. military operations and rising Gulf tensionsA U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker — one of the most critical assets in American military aviation — vanished from radar over the Strait ...
05 May, 2026, 07.30 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
Russia seeks to re-enter India's light military helicopter market, showcases new engineRussia is aiming to re-enter India's light military helicopter market with the Kamov KA 226, now featuring a new Russian engine, VK 650 V, ...
11 Feb, 2025, 12.30 AM 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
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
Naval Helicopters: Critical trials ahead for indigenous ALHWith a plan to manufacture naval utility helicopters under a strategic partnership model in the doldrums, all eyes are on a critical trial ...
15 Apr, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Navy may take light utility helicopters on leaseSources said that foreign vendors have been approached by the Navy to understand if such choppers – typically used to transport supplies an...
07 Dec, 2020, 07.29 AM IST
HAL's light utility helicopter achieves important milestoneExuding confidence that the LUH was fit to undertake high altitude cold weather trials planned in January 2019, HAL said "the flight was ca...
11 Dec, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
HAL to debut new products at Aero India 2017The main attraction of HAL’s indoor pavilion is a mock-up of Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH). Visitors will get an opportunity to know ...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.40 PM IST
HAL keen to supply Navy with light utility helicoptersThe NUH programme is a key priority for the Navy that wants to retire its ageing Chetak fleet and is short of rotary wing aircraft for wars...
18 May, 2018, 11.30 PM IST
HAL developing light choppers for high-altitude operationsIndian aerospace major HAL is developing an indigenous light utility helicopter to ferry troops and supplies in high altitude areas such as...
14 Nov, 2013, 02.39 PM IST
Government shortlists Boeing for procuring choppersThe Field Evaluation Trials for these helicopters conducted by IAF have found them to be compliant with all the stated Air Staff Qualitativ...
05 Dec, 2012, 04.49 PM IST
- Navy floats tender for buying 56 Light Utility Helicopters
A global tender has been floated by the Indian Navy for procuring 56 Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) which are expected to cost over Rs 4,0...
10 Aug, 2012, 04.27 PM IST
- Defence Ministry to decide fate of 197 light utility helicopters
Defence Ministry is expected to soon decide the fate of a deal to procure 197 light utility helicopters for the Army and Air Force.
10 Jul, 2012, 08.59 PM IST
- Navy keen to procure new Light Utility Helicopters
Navy wants to replace Chetak choppers with Light Utility Helicopters.
25 Apr, 2010, 02.37 PM IST