India has placed two follow-on orders with Saab to equip its indigenous multi-role Dhruv helicopters with combat self-defense systems. State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. [HAL] submitted the $33 million orders with the Swedish aerospace and defense company last weekend for serial production of integrated electronic warfare self-protection systems for the country’s Advanced Light Helicopter, a Saab official says. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2014. The twin HAL orders come after initial production orders were received in 2008.
