Production of Indian Army's Advanced Light Choppers in full swing

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Production Of 159 ALHs Is In Full Swing: HAL
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BANGALORE: Work was on full swing on production of 159 Advanced Light Helicopters to be handed over to the Indian Army by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) here, a senior official said today.

HAL was also focusing on producing Weapon System Integrated (WSI) ALH to be handed over to the Services and the work in this regard was at different stages," HAL General Manager (Helicopter Division) M S Srinath said in a statement.

The company had already handed over seven ALHs to Border Security Force (BSF), which is being used for anti-naxalite operations. "... thousands of lives in naxal-affected areas have been saved," he added.

As part of its overseas commitments, HAL had successfully handed over ALH's to Ecuador, Mauritius and Maldives, he added.

Production of 159 ALHs is in full swing: HAL - The Economic Times

 

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Hopefully it will be a great flying machine and trustworthy as the others in the IAF and IA.