NEW DELHI: India’s two main indigenous aviation showpieces, the Tejas fighter jets and the Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALHs), which it hopes to export to other countries in large numbers, will not be part of the Republic Day fly-past this year.The IAF on Thursday said “a policy decision” has been taken to not allow single-engine…
NEW DELHI: All operators of the ‘Dhruv’ advanced light helicopter (ALH) have been told by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) that the flying of the indigenous twin-engine choppers should remain suspended till the “root cause” that led to the Jan 5 crash at Gujarat’s Porbandar is established. Preliminary analysis of data retrieved from flight data recorder…
NEW DELHI: The entire fleet of around 330 ‘Dhruv’ advanced light helicopters (ALHs) in the armed forces has been temporarily grounded for safety checks after the crash of the Coast Guard chopper at Porbandar on Sunday, which killed the two pilots and an aircrew diver, even as a senior team from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited…
India strengthens its defence with a Rs 21,100cr investment in 100 K-9 Vajra artillery guns and 12 Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets. NEW DELHI: In a move that will add much-needed firepower to the armed forces, two major defence deals for 100 more K-9 Vajra artillery guns and 12 Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets, collectively worth Rs 21,100 crore,…
NEW DELHI: A Sukhoi aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Tuesday crashed in Nashik disctrict of Maharashtra.According to defence officials, the aircraft was with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for overhauling. Both the pilots of the aircraft managed to eject and are safeThis is a developing story Source link
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has issued tender to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets, worth over Rs 65,000 crore. This will make it the largest order for domestically produced military equipment by the Indian government.The tender, recently issued to HAL by the defence ministry, provides a…
BENGALURU: Over the last two days, residents of Koramangala in Bengaluru have been experiencing the persistent buzzing noise of a plane repeatedly circling above their neighborhood. Several residents on social media mentioned that it was a Boeing plane flying close to the ground near the HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) airport area, which is the old…
