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The Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH) is a medium-lift helicopter currently under development by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Armed Forces.It is designed for multiple roles, air assault, air-attack, anti-submarine, anti-surface, military transport and VIP transport roles.
HAL Light Utility Helicopter India: Utility helicopter: Status: On Order. 6 are on order. [52] Total 110 LUH are planned. [47] HAL Chetak India France: Utility helicopter: Collectively 190 [53] –200 [54] [55] Status: In service (To be replaced by HAL Light Utility Helicopter). HAL Cheetah India France: Utility helicopter
Attack helicopter: 29 March 2010: In production 9 (+15 LSP and 162 choppers planned) [18] HAL Light Utility Helicopter: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Light Utility Helicopter 6 September 2016: In production 3 (187 planned) [19] Indian Multi Role Helicopter: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Medium multirole helicopter 2024-25 Under development [20]
The HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in November 1984. The helicopter first flew in 1992; its development was prolonged due to multiple factors including the Indian Army's requirement for design changes, budget restrictions, and sanctions placed on India following the 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests.
Contract of 3 HAL Dhruv helicopters for Turkey worth US$20 million. [33] US$10 million order from Namibia for HAL Chetak and Cheetah helicopters. [34] Supply of HAL Dhruv helicopters to Mauritius' National Police in a deal worth US$7 million. [35] Unmanned helicopter development project with Israel Aerospace Industries. [36]
The President of India holds the rank of Supreme Commander of the IAF. [12] As of 1 January 2025 [update] , 135,000 personnel are in service with the Indian Air Force. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] The Chief of the Air Staff , an air chief marshal , is a four-star officer and is responsible for the bulk of operational command of the Air Force.
The same squadron took part in Operation Imdad, the rescue operation during the severe earthquake in North West Kashmir in October 2005. 665 Army Aviation Squadron (R&O) took part in flood relief operations in Maharashtra and Gujrat in 2006. No.1 (Independent) R&O Flight took part in Operation Kosi Prahar, the flood relief operations in Bihar ...
The HAL Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) is a multirole combat helicopter, designed to perform various attack profiles, including relatively high altitude flight. [59] The design and development of the LCH was done in-house, by the Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre (RWR&DC), an internal design office of HAL dedicated to the design of helicopters.