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The HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is a 3-tonne class highly agile new generation light helicopter. According to HAL, it possesses a cruise speed of 235 km/h, maximum speed of 260 km/h, service ceiling of up to 6.5 km, a range of 350 km with maximum take-off weight of 3.12 tonne and an empty weight of 1.91 tonne. [18]
The LUH program was initiated in early 2004, with an initial requirement for 322 helicopters to conduct homeland security, administrative, logistic, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) and support of the army test and training centers missions. The LUH contract was released in July 2005.
The project commenced in 2013 when Undersecretariat for Defence Industries signed a contract with the Turkish Aerospace Industries to develop a 6-ton class multi-role helicopter for land operations. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] [ 1 ] Alp Aviation is responsible for production and assembly of landing gear, gearbox and dynamic components, [ 5 ] while Spanish CESA ...
In the early 2000s, Bell offered the Bell 412EP as its Bell 412 LUH entrant in the U.S. Army Light Utility Helicopter program, where it competed against several other light helicopters for an order. [3] The current production version, 412EP (Enhanced Performance), is equipped with a dual digital automatic flight control system.
The A109 was renamed the AW109 as a consequence of the July 2000 merger of Finmeccanica and GKN plc's respective helicopter subsidiaries Agusta and Westland Helicopters to form AgustaWestland. Since the mid-1990s, fuselages for the AW109 have been manufactured by PZL-Ĺwidnik , which became a subsidiary company of AgustaWestland in 2010.
The Combat Rescue Helicopter program employs hundreds of people at the Owego plant, and a $1.28 billion contract for a new fleet of combat rescue helicopters for the United States Air Force gave ...
In September 2022, KAI unveiled a new variant, the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), which is intended to support operations by special forces; it is based on the LAH, but has been stripped of non-essential equipment and its troop-carrying capability maximised, not only using the internal cabin but also outboard benches akin to those used on the ...
The program's name was changed to Light Helicopter (LH) in 1990. [6] In April 1991, the Boeing-Sikorsky team was selected as the contest winner and received a contract to build four prototypes. [7] Also that month, the helicopter was designated "RAH-66 Comanche" by the Army. [7] In March 2004, the Army Chief of Staff terminated the Comanche ...