Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

As the U.S. Army prepares for high-speed rotorcraft, the commercial helicopter industry continues its wait for advanced new technologies.

Crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft teaming on real combat missions is not likely to be realized for up to two decades, a top Indian Air Force official says.

As a part of the deal, HAL will produce CFM Leap engine parts for Safran Aircraft Engines Bangalore facilities.

Changes to India’s military procurement process would have implications for the broader world combat aircraft market.

India has carried out the first live firing of the indigenously developed Astra air-to-air missile from its HAL Tejas fighter.

The agreement appears to be a first step in negotiations to acquire a replacement for the Argentine army’s aging fleet of mainly Bell UH-1s.

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Dhruv helicopter has become the first Indian-designed and developed rotorcraft to secure certification from the EASA.

A joint statement hailed the agreement as a “trailblazing initiative that would “enable greater transfer of U.S. jet engine technology than ever before.”

An oversupply of helicopters and what Safan Helicopter Engines chief Franck Saudo calls a “capacity overhang” has been largely eliminated, he says.

Aero India highlights India’s ambition to move beyond simple assembly to creating advanced, exportable aircraft design.

The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization has devised an automated landing system that is being put to the test on two N-LCA platforms.

India will receive 275 trainers and LCAs over the next decade, more than any other nation aside from the U.S.

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