India’s HAL Eager To Involve Private Sector On New Medium Rotorcraft

Tony Osborne February 09, 2021
helicopter concept
HAL has already advanced development on critical systems for the IMRH, but meeting the planned in-service date of 2028 depends on New Delhi’s approval to fund the program over the next 12-18 months.
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India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is looking to offer its future Indian Multi-Role Helicopter on the international market and take on established competitors from Airbus, Russian Helicopters and Sikorsky. IMRH program calls for three prototypes and a first flight four years after program launch...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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