Army may replace Cheetah, Chetak helicopter fleet with LUH from 2027

The Army is looking at phasing out its ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak choppers starting 2027, and considering induction of the light utility helicopters as the replacement besides exploring the......

MiG-21 phase-out plan on track, move not linked to accidents: Official

The crash of a MiG-21 jet in Rajasthan's Hanumangarh on Monday has once again put the spotlight on the Indian Air Force's aging fleet of Soviet-origin aircraft which have been involved in around......

Army grounds Dhruv chopper fleet following JK crash

The Army has grounded the entire fleet of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv following the crash of one of the choppers in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, military sources said. IMAGE: Injured......

Technician killed as Army chopper crashes in Kishtwar, 2 pilots injured

An Army helicopter crashed after a "hard landing" in a forested area in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday following a technical fault, killing a technician and......

DC Design now eyes airplanes

Having conquered the roads, India's leading car stylist Dilip Chhabria is training his eyes on the skies.DC Design, founded by the designer in 1993, hopes to tap the booming aviation sector by......

HAL to export advanced light helicopters

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, would export its newly developed advanced light helicopters to Nepal and other countries.''The indigenously......

US Customs plans to buy HAL's helicopters

The United States Customs plans to buy 10 indigenous advanced light helicopters Dhruv built by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, HAL sources said in Bangalore on Wednesday.The multi-million dollar order......

Aero India show begins on Wednesday

Countdown to the fourth edition of Aero India has began in right earnest with global aerospace and aviation firms descending on Bangalore to showcase their aircraft, products and technologies at......