| Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) | |
|---|---|
.jpg) LUH in flight | |
| General information | |
| Type | Utility helicopter |
| National origin | India |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Designer | Rotary Wing Research and Design Center[1] |
| Status | Limited series production |
| Primary users | Indian Army |
| Number built | 3 (12 on order)[2][3] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2013 – present |
| Introduction date | 2024 (planned) [4] |
| First flight | 6 September 2016[5] |
The HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), along with its derivative, Light Observation Helicopter (LOH), was designed and developed by the Rotary Wing Research and Design Center (RWR&DC),[6] one of the R&D sections of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), for civilian and military applications. These are intended to replace license-built versions of Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama (designated Cheetah) and Aérospatiale Alouette III (designated Chetak) in service with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
- ^ "Rotary Wing". Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Kumar, Chetan (23 May 2017). "Light utility helicopter second prototype completes first flight". Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "HAL test flies 3rd Light Utility Helicopter prototype on Dec 14". Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Army to start phasing out Cheetah, Chetak helicopters from 2027". Dinakar Peri ( 23 October 2023). The Hindu .
- ^ "HAL Conducts Technical Flight of Indigenous Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)". HAL. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Rotary Wing". hal-india.co.in. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.