Army may also lease choppers to replace its ageing fleetOfficials aware of the matter said the current fleet is expected to retire in 10-12 years and replacements will be needed progressively. Th...
07 Nov, 2023, 11.37 PM IST
IAF inducts indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter 'Prachand'The Indian Air Force on Monday inducted the first batch of indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) into the IAF inventory at a...
03 Oct, 2022, 01.19 PM IST
Defence Ministry gives nod to indigenous choppers, fire control systems, & naval gunsThe order is a boost for the Make in India initiative, given that the chopper has been fully designed and developed in-house by HAL, borrow...
03 Nov, 2021, 07.50 AM IST
Concern after third combat chopper crashes, pilots missingThe helicopter was part of the Pathankot based 254 Army Aviation squadron and was seen by eyewitnesses taking a sudden dip into the Ranjit ...
04 Aug, 2021, 08.08 AM IST
Indian Navy to take part in massive helicopter development projectThe next stage where the prototypes are to be built will require a fund infusion for the estimated `10,000 crore project that would replace...
14 Jul, 2021, 09.48 AM IST
Forces want Russian copters fast-trackedDefence sources say the need to replace obsolete single-engine Cheetahs and Chetaks of the vintage of 1960s-1970s, which are dogged by a hi...
10 Jul, 2021, 11.18 AM IST
Indigenous light choppers get go-ahead, delivery in 2022The LUH is a homegrown success story, having demonstrated its capability of operating in all kinds of environments, with a focus on high al...
23 Mar, 2021, 04.54 PM IST
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to begin light chopper production soonThe indigenous light utility helicopter (LUH), which has performed well in recent trials in Ladakh as well, will initially be produced in l...
12 Nov, 2020, 10.29 PM IST
DAC meet: 5 major defence procurement deals likely to be cleared by Manohar ParrikarThe defence ministry is set to clear procurement of 'Made in India' Akash missile systems for the air force that will involve private secto...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.18 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
India to build 440 light utility choppers for armed forcesHAL has already started a project in Tumkur, Karnataka for building light helicopters, which will have capability to lift 2.5 tonnes payloa...
04 Sep, 2014, 09.33 PM IST
Dhruv chopper likely to be deployed on-board INS VikramadityaIndigenously-built Dhruv helicopter is likely to be deployed on country's largest warship Russian-origin aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya ...
16 Jun, 2014, 09.15 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
Army gets its first indigenously-made Rudra attack chopperThe first ndigenously-developed weaponised helicopter 'Rudra' was today handed over to the Army which has successfully raised an attack cho...
08 Feb, 2013, 05.36 PM IST
Army gets its first indigenously-made Rudra attack chopper"This (Rudra) will help us to get that capability," Army Deputy Chief Lt Gen Narendra Singh told reporters here.
08 Feb, 2013, 04.03 PM IST
- Army to soon get indigenous weaponised chopper Advanced Light Helicopter 'Rudra'
The 'Rudra' is the first weaponised chopper built in the country and will be inducted into the Army Aviation Corps in the current financial...
04 Sep, 2011, 10.48 AM IST
- Indigenous attack chopper to fly in Mar
India’s first indigenous dedicated attack chopper, the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), is finally slated to take to the skies in March next ...
23 Nov, 2008, 10.07 AM IST