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......

India to acquire military hardware worth Rs 70,584 cr

India on Thursday approved capital acquisition of a plethora of indigenously-developed military hardware including indigenous BrahMos missiles, marine diesel engine, artillery gun system,......

Rawat Chopper Tragedy May Not Happen Again

HAL helicopters will be equipped with an 'Obstacle Avoidance System' that warns pilots of any obstacles in their flight path. IMAGE: The Light Combat Helicopter. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wing......

Army plans to procure 200 locally-built Prachand, light utility helicopters

The Army is planning to procure around 95 Prachand Light Combat Helicopters and 110 Light Utility Helicopters to enhance the profile of its combat aviation wing, chief of Army staff Gen Manoj Pande......

HAL stake sale kick-starts Centre's FY21 divestment drive

About Rs 4,257 crore worth of bids have been received so far and the Centre hopes that retail investors - those investing up to Rs 2 lakh - will place bids worth at least Rs 750 crore. The......

Firms bets big on Chennai-Bengaluru defence industrial corridor

Their success or failure will eventually hinge on how much equipment the services procure, and whether the finance ministry supplements the allocations in the Budget. IMAGE: The T-72......

Aircraft makers throng Telangana's aviation meet

Wings India 2018, an international conference on the civil aviation sector, was inaugurated on Thursday at Begumpet airport, Hyderabad, by KT Rama Rao, minister of IT, mines and NRI affairs in the......

ONGC starts oil exploration off Kochi coast

Government run explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corporation started a major oil exploration drill off Kochi coast on Sunday. ONGC chairman and managing director R S Sharma formally launched......