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IAF helicopter makes precautionary landing in Gujarat after snag"The medium lift helicopter of SWAC encountered a technical snag and it made a safe precautionary landing 15 nautical miles south of Bhavna...
India, Russia in advanced talks for $1.1 billion chopper dealSources said that price negotiations have been completed that are at par with the past purchases of 151 choppers by India and relevant appr...
MI-17 V5 helicopters inducted at IAF's Jamnagar airbaseAir Force today formally inducted Russia-made MI-17 V5 series helicopters, known for their manoeuvring and weight-carrying capacity, at its...
Indian Air Force, not Army, will get Apache attack helicopters: GovernmentThe Army has been eyeing the Apache helicopters for which the final commercial negotiations are now underway between MoD and Boeing.
- IAF to deploy helicopter squadron near Indo-Pak border
The helicopter is an upgrade of Mi-17 in the medium-lift category and is equipped with sophisticated avionics and on-board navigation syste...
- US pips Russia as 'lowest bidder' for heavy-lift 15-chopper deal
The US is now all set to bag yet another mega Indian defence deal, with the iconic Boeing-manufactured Chinook heavy-lift helicopters.
Government rebuffs IAF, gives Army attack choppersThe government has finally approved the Army's long-standing demand for getting its own heavy-duty "attack" helicopters in a bid to end the...
India to buy 42 combat planes from RussiaIndia is all set to procure 42 Su-30 MKI combat aircraft and 71 medium-lift helicopters from Russia.
Government to find solution soon on Army-IAF dispute over helicopters: AK AntonyThe Army has been demanding control over attack and medium-lift helicopters saying they are mainly used for its operations.
India gears up to order 22 Apache helicopters for $1.4 bnIndia is getting ready to order 22 heavy-duty Apache helicopters for around $1.4 billion, in what will be yet another big defence deal to b...
- Navy to buy 56 utility helicopters for $1 billion
India has set the ball rolling for another mega defence deal, worth close to $1 billion, for the acquisition of 56 naval utility helicopter...
- IAF to procure 71 more armed choppers
The Mi-17 variants have operated in various types of terrain, including Siachen Glacier, and have also proved their mettle in UN missions.
- India set to order 59 more Russian Mi-17-V5 helicopters
After some setbacks, the armed forces are again pressing the throttle to achieve their aim of inducting around 900 helicopters in the comin...
- IAF to procure 59 Mi-17 choppers from Russia
Aiming to strengthen its medium-lift helicopter fleet, the IAF is planning to procure 59 more Mi-17 IV choppers in addition to the 80 order...
- IAF gearing up for fire power demo in Pokhran this month
IAF will showcase aerial dog fight and day-night air drop of commandos.
- HAL looks at foreign partners for chopper project
Blue-chip firm, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), will soon develop a 10-tonne class helicopter for the armed forces and is searching fo...
- India and Russia in fresh price row over helicopters
Still to resolve their deadlock over the cost escalation of aircraft carrier Gorshkov, India and Russia are in a fresh price row over a dea...