The grounding of the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) fleet since January 2025 has sparked debates about Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), with some narratives painting it as a setback for ...

These choppers are being built at HAL’s factory in Tumukru, Karnataka, making it a big win for local manufacturing! The 156 helicopters will be split between the Indian Army (90) and the Indian ...

The increase in orders stems from big government contracts, including an INR941 billion deal for 156 ‘Prachand’ Light Combat Helicopters, HAL’s biggest ever defence ministry contract.

The country's first locally designed and developed combat helicopter will be produced at the country's largest helicopter factory ... with state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

The company said that these stories are written without offering HAL's perspective ... Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv crashed in Gujarat's Porbandar, resulting in the deaths of three ...

The contract marked a major boost for India’s self-reliance in defense manufacturing, as HAL had received initial orders for the LCH in June 2024. Of the 156 helicopters, 90 will be deployed ...

The defence ministry said the first contract it signed with HAL is for supply of 66 Prachand helicopters to the Indian Air Force while the second one is for buying 90 choppers for the Indian Army.

New Delhi: India on Friday inked a Rs 62,700 crore contract to acquire 156 indigenous ‘Prachand’ light combat helicopters (LCHs) for its armed forces from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL ...

India’s defence boost: The Cabinet Committee on Security gave its nod to the biggest-ever deal to buy 156 Light Combat Helicopters worth over ₹62,000 crore from state-run defence major HAL for ...

"HAL would like to bring to the notice of all ... A Board of Inquiry was launched after an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv crashed in Gujarat's Porbandar, resulting ...