The Dhruv can carry up to 14 passengers or four stretchers. Max load is 2.5 tons and endurance is about two hours. The Dhruv can also fly as high as 6,000 meters. Northern India has a lot of mountains ...

The biennial Aero India trade show took place in Bengaluru between 10-14 February. NEELAM MATHEWS reports on a show that ...

The Aero India 2025 show at Yelahanka provided a unique opportunity to experience the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) ...

A fleet of 300 Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) has been grounded since January after a crash, and defence experts have raised concerns about their operational reliability.

The Army is urgently reviewing the delayed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program to replace aging Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, amid operational shortages and concerns over HAL’s reliability.

India has conducted a successful test of its developmental Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR). The weapon was deployed from an ...

Delays in forward movement on the LUH take have been compounded by the fleetwide grounding of over 300 of HAL’s ALH Dhruv helicopters in the Indian armed forces following a fatal January 5 crash in ...

The highly anticipated 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) marked its defining moment in the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah. With ...

Automotive and aviation company Alef Aeronautics successfully tested its Model Zero Ultralight flying car. The car was able to hover in the air for 40 seconds. However, strict restrictions on ...

Speaking at Aero India in Bengaluru, the IAF chief said he was "just not confident" in state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL's) ability to meet the timelines and called it a "very wrong ...

The heart-wrenching sight of the smoke billowing from the crashed Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter at Porbandar on January 5th, 2025 brought back to my mind the struggles we had with HAL when I was ...