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Defence Helicopter
Ardiden 1H1 engine to power HAL LCH
20th February 2015
Turbomeca's Ardiden 1H1 engine will power the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), it has been announced. The 1H1 engine …
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Military Logistics
Aero India: MTA project fails to meet requirements
20th February 2015
Failure to meet engine requirements and increased costs in the development of the Il-214 Medium Transport Aircraft – a $600 million Indo-Russian joint venture – …
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Military Logistics
BAE Systems to support HAL Hawk Mk132
20th February 2015
BAE Systems has won a five-year contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to provide a comprehensive support package for the Hawk Mk132 advanced jet trainer, …
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Defence Helicopter
Indian helicopter RfI closes, again
16th February 2015
After three false starts, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) will close an RfI for domestically-built single-engine reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters (RSH) on 17 February. Both …
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Defence Helicopter
The Nepalese Army takes delivery of new Dhruv ALH
27th November 2014
The Nepali Army took delivery of a Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) built by Hindustan Aeronautics on 25 November, marking the latest success for India’s …
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Defence Helicopter
Reservations about Indian helicopter project emerge
12th November 2014
India’s long-delayed quest for a new military surveillance helicopter has hit a fresh snag, with domestic venders concerned the acquisition strategy of the relaunched project …
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Defence Helicopter
Concerns mount over Indian UAV developments
17th October 2014
Efforts to speed up development of the Rustom-2 MALE UAV appear to have stalled with neither confirmation on when production will begin nor delivery to the Indian Army, …
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Defence Helicopter
India restarts RSH tender
3rd October 2014
Within a month of cancelling the 197 Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopters (RSH) tender, the new Indian government has released a request for information (RfI) for …
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Defence Helicopter
Indian Navy MRH – will it, won't it?
29th September 2014
Despite India’s Defence Acquisition Council having cleared the opening commercial bids for the delayed Indian Navy 16 Multi-Role Helicopters (MRH) tender on August 28, uncertainty …
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Defence Helicopter
India clears purchase of Apaches, Chinooks
29th August 2014
India has cleared the offsets proposal for 22 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack and 15 CH-47F Chinook heavy helicopters for the Indian Air Force. The Defence …
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Defence Helicopter
Lord eyes European expansion
28th May 2014
Lord Corporation is planning a major expansion into Europe as it looks to offset declining US military budgets and achieve a goal of doubling revenues …
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Defence Helicopter
Aero India: HATSOFF prepares for increase in training
8th February 2013
As helicopter programmes in India gradually come to fruition, the Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF), a JV between Hindustan Aeronautics and …
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Digital Battlespace
Aero India 2013: Saab looks to increased partnerships in India
7th February 2013
Saab is looking to increase its partnerships in India as it moves to introduce modern C4I capabilities into the country’s defence market. Michael Sahlberg, marketing …
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Defence Helicopter
Armed Rudra receives initial operational clearance
5th February 2013
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has announced that the armed version of the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) – Mk-IV, known as Rudra, has achieved initial …
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Defence Helicopter
AgustaWestland orders Saab EI systems
28th December 2012
Saab has announced that it has received an order from AgustaWestland for helicopter self-protection and electronic intelligence (EI) systems. The order, worth worth around SEK …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Fleet Support Vessels (FSVs) [India]
Programme Background Requirements The IN has so far operated without FSVs. The new vessels are intended to provide repair facilities plus deliver essentials like fuel, ammunition ...
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Maritime patrol
Dornier 228 MPA - India
Programme Background In October 2014, the Defence Acquisition Council of India approved RS.1850 core ($302 million) for the purchase of 12 Dornier 288 maritime surveillance ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Naval Utility Helicopters (India)
Programme Background The program will witness the formation of a joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and another local or foreign manufacturer. In June ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Dhruv ALH Mk III (India)
Programme Background In August 2017, India agreed to procure 41 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) from HAL out of which 22 were the ALH MK-III model ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Tejas LCA (India)
Programme Background The Indian Navy was supposed to procure 50 Tejas LCAs, also known as the LCA-N. However, in 2017 the navy decided to abandon ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale (India)
Programme Background Following the delivery to India, the Rafale fighters will be modified to receive India Specific Enhancements such as helmet-mounted display, radar capabilities, the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
TAPAS BH-201 [India]
Programme Background Requirements As of late 2023, the Indian tri-service plan was reportedly to acquire 155 indigenously produced MALE UAVs alongside 31 MQ-9B drones from General Atomics (GA-ASI), ...
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Tanker
Il-276 - Russia
Programme Background The joint development program began in 2009, following an earlier partnership agreement signed in 2001 Although the preliminary design and development of the ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Light Combat Helicopter (India - Air Force)
Programme Background Requirement India's requirement for light attack helicopters capable of operating at high altitudes became apparent during the 1999 Kargil War. Originally planned to reach ...
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
Light Combat Helicopter (India - Army)
Programme Background Requirement India's requirement for light attack helicopters capable of operating at high altitudes became apparent during the 1999 Kargil War. Originally planned to reach ...
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Corvettes
Next Generation Missile Vessels [India]
Programme Background Requirements India's Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap (TPCR) 2018 contains a requirement for six Missile Boats/Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs). The vessels are ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B (Tri-Service) [India]
Programme Background Inception & The Indian Navy In 2016, reports emerged suggesting India was looking to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. The two parties developed this requirement, and in ...
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Transport
C295 (India)
Programme Background India's Defence Acquisition Council has approved the Indian Air Force bid for the supply and production of 56 C295 transport aircraft to replace ...
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Fighter - multirole
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)
Programme Background Five prototypes will be manufactured for developmental tests. Indian Air Force will buy 36 AMCA Mark-I aircraft from 2029-30. The Mark-I configuration will ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Trainer
HLFT-42
At Aero India 2023, HAL unveiled a full-scale model of the tandem-seat single-engine Hindustan Lead-in Fighter Trainer-42 (HLFT-42) it is developing for the Indian Air ...
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Trainer
HTT-40
The Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) is a basic trainer aircraft developed by Hindustan Aeronautics to meet the training requirements of the Indian Air Force. The HTT-40 ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
TPE331-10 turboprop
The Honeywell (formerly Garrett) TPE331 turboprop engine was originally certified in 1965 and has resulted in 18 variants and 103 configurations including the TPE331-10 which ...
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Trainer
HJT-36 Sitara
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) designed and developed the subsonic HJT-36 Sitara single-engine aircraft to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Dhruv
The Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) is a twin-engine, light helicopter designed to meet the requirements of the Indian Armed Forces. Having initially entered service ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
IMRH / DBMRH
The 13-tonne Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) and its naval version, the Deck Based Multi-Role Helicopter (DBMRH), is being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Armed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Archer
The Archer is a short-range UAV being developed for India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Based on the Rustom I and inspired by Bayrakar's ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers
Tarang
The Tarang family of Radar Warning Receivers (RWRs) was developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation and manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited. The Tarang ...
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Air: Integrated Defensive Systems
Mayavi
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and the Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) have bilaterally developed the Mayavi Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) which equips the Indian Air ...
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Military helicopters - light/training
Chetak
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chetak was the last version of the Alouette III (which first flew in February 1959) to remain in production. More ...
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Transport
Il-276
The Ilyushin Il-276 began life as the Multipurpose Transport Aircraft and a joint international project between United Aircraft Corporation and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, but the Indian company ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
TPE331
Manufactured by Honeywell Aerospace, the TPE331 is a family of turboprop engines developing between 715 and 1,645shp. In production since the 1950s, modern variants of ...
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Loitering munitions
CATS Hunter
The Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Hunter is an air-launched multi-purpose weapon carriage system. Manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the system operates like an air-to-surface ...
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Patrol boats
Sukanya Class
Six Sukanya-class patrol boats are in service with the Indian Navy and one with Sri Lanka. The first three were manufactured by Korea Tacoma in ...
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Fighter - ground attack
Jaguar
The Jaguar ground attack aircraft was manufactured by SEPECAT (Société Européenne de Production de l'Avion d'École de Combat et d'Appui Tactique) as an Anglo-French effort ...
