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April 13, 2026 7:59 PM

Defence Production Secretary inaugurates LCH production line at HAL’s new helicopter factory

Secretary of Defence Production Sanjeev Kumar on Monday officially opened the new structure assembly line for the Prachand Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) factory in Tumakuru, Karnataka. According to a press release, Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production), Ministry of Defence, inaugurated Prachand Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) structure assembly line and an Automated Storage & Retrieval System (ASRS) at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's New Heli...

December 30, 2025 1:38 PM

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurates DHRUV-NG helicopter in Bengaluru

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday inaugurated DHRUV-NG, the next-generation civil helicopter, at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru. HAL Chairman and Managing Director Dr D.K. Sunil was also present on the occasion. The minister flagged off the inaugural flight of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) DHRUV-NG, a civil variant of the indigenous helicopter showcased by HAL at the Aero India 2025 air show. According to HAL, the DHRUV-NG is a 5.5-tonne light twi...

June 15, 2025 4:06 PM

Helicopter crashes in Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath; operations suspended pending safety review

A tragic helicopter crash in Uttarakhand on Sunday morning claimed seven lives, including an infant and the pilot. The helicopter operating on the Kedarnath–Guptkashi sector, is believed to have crashed near the Gaurikund area between 5:30 and 5:45 AM due to poor weather conditions. The aircraft had taken off from Guptkashi at 5:10 AM, landed briefly at Kedarnath at 5:18 AM, and departed again at 5:19 AM. Preliminary findings suggest that the accident may have been caused by Controlled Flight...