 "HAL officials say their order book position for helicopters is weak, with current orders existing only for 73 Dhruv helicopters (pictured) and 10 Cheetal light helicopters")
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has thrown its hat in the ring by submitting two separate responses to the Navy’s Expression of Interest (EoI) in identifying an Indian strategic partner (SP) to build 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUHs) for an estimated Rs 21,738 crore.
The SP model, under which the NUH is being procured, envisages the indigenous manufacture of major defence platforms by Indian firms (SPs), in collaboration with a foreign original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for technologies and production expertise.
HAL’s entry has fluttered the dovecotes of Indian private defence manufacturers, who the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has led to believe would not face
