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
India's armed forces have raised yet another alert over old Cheetah, Chetak helicoptersThey have urged the government to fast-track two long-pending 'Make in India' projects to build such light utility helicopters as well as e...
29 Sep, 2020, 08.47 AM IST
Indian choppers ready for winter operations in Ladakh, says HAL chiefThe in-service Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), which has proved its worth in supply missions to the Siachen glacier, is being used by the ...
24 Sep, 2020, 09.12 AM IST
Aging, obsolete chopper fleets take toll on militaryThe Cheetah, being flown by Major Sanjeev Lathar and Major Arvind Bazala, was about to land after a reconnaissance mission in forward areas...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.44 PM IST
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.
14 Jul, 2018, 08.31 PM IST
Largest 'Make in India' chopper contract: Navy to screen private and public vendors for Rs 20K-crore dealThe Navy is selecting vendors from the Indian private and public sector for the project and has calculated that the acquisition would cost ...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.38 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
Hindustan Aeronautics' Light Utility Helicopter set to fly in a weekAuthoritative sources told ET that the first flight of the 3.1 tonne prototype LUH will take place in Bengaluru within a few days.
02 Sep, 2016, 04.06 AM 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
Defence Ministry to decide fate of Rs 6,000 crore light helicopter dealDefence Ministry will decide the fate of the controversial Rs 6,000 cr deal to procure 197 light choppers which has been on hold.
27 Aug, 2014, 08.48 PM IST
IAF chief Arup Raha meets Prime Minister Narendra ModiThe IAF has been forced to continue operating its vintage MiG-series aircraft, which have been frequently meeting with accidents.
02 Jun, 2014, 04.16 PM IST
Choppergate II: Brigadier booked in case relating to AgustaWestlandCBI has filed a case against the official for allegedly attempting to favour AgustaWestland in purchase of 197 light utility choppers in li...
05 Jan, 2014, 11.19 AM IST
AgustaWestland denies wrongdoing in chopper dealAnglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland today denied any wrongdoing saying it will "robustly defend" its reputation.
01 Jan, 2014, 11.14 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
CBI to question army officers in light utility chopper dealCBI will soon examine army officers who were part of the selection process for the 197 light utility helicopter deal.
01 Sep, 2013, 03.14 PM IST
- Navy recovers bodies of personnel missing after chopper crash
The Chetak helicopter had crashed with four persons on board of which two were rescued while the two others had gone missing.
09 Mar, 2013, 11.10 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