Tag: HAL
India deploys two Light Combat Helicopters to disputed border with China
State-owned Indian aerospace prime Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced on 12 August that it had deployed two prototype Light Combat Helicopters (LCHs) to bolster...
Indian Air Force inducts second Tejas Mk1 squadron
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has commissioned its second Tejas Mk1 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) squadron – No.18 Squadron ‘Flying Bullets’ – in a...
Tejas seeks Export Market
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday 14 November said many countries in the South East Asian region have expressed their willingness to purchase...
Tragic Start to Aero India 2019
David Oliver - India’s premier biennial airshow, Aero India 2019 held at Yelahanka Air Force Station at Bangalore had a downbeat opening.
On the...
HAL Shows New Dhruv for Indian Navy’s LUH Programme
David Oliver, Aero India - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) showcased a technology demonstrator of a new variant of its Dhruv Mk3 Advanced Light Helicopter...
Mittens or Masters, Blue Magpies or Golden Eagles?
As the complexity of fighter aircraft keeps increasing, the need for better training aircraft that can prepare pilots for this higher level of performance...
Russo-Indian Fighter Programme Collapses!
Indian Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra has met with a Russian delegation to announce that India is withdrawing from the joint PMF (Prospective Multi-Role Fighter)...
Role With It
Discussing the multi-role combat aircraft market in the Asia-Pacific region is a daunting exercise at the best of times, and one that has many...
Train As You Fight
The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) concept can be traced back to the 1950s. Its emergence reflected broader trends in air power, including the increasing...
The Tiger’s Talons Sharpen
India has re-booted its military modernisation drive by emphasising indigenously sourced materiel, developed and built by domestic public- and private-sector companies, in partnership with...
