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......

Defence forces halt Dhruv fleet ops after emergency landing incident

In the wake of the accident off the Mumbai coast two days ago, the defence forces have halted the operations of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv till the time investigators find the reason......

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......

Pralay missile makes Republic Day debut

For the first time, indigenously developed short-range tactical missile Pralay was showcased at the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Sunday. The missile, developed by the......

HAL Poised For Growth With Strong Order Book

HAL's order book amounts to Rs 2.45 trillion by end of Q2FY26, implying a book-to-bill ratio of 32 times based on FY25 revenue. IMAGE: The indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas. Photograph: ANI......

Guidance, stock rally may keep HAL under pressure

The performance of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 2024-25 (FY25) was driven by improved margins and lower provisions. Photograph: Abhishek N Chinnappa/Reuters The order book as of March......

Aviation ministry seeks FinMin help to boost aircraft leasing at GIFT City

To enable Indian banks and financial institutions to develop an aircraft-leasing ecosystem at GIFT City, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has sought support from the Ministry of Finance.......