2023年12月25日 · India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is gearing up to take on the waves with its Utility Helicopters-Maritime (UHM) program, a maritime variant of the versatile ALH Dhruv chopper.

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), one of the research and development (R&D) sections of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), for civilian and military applications. [6]

Back in October 2021, Indian Navy and HAL has done and extensive review of NUH requirement. NAVY has asked for 60 NUH based on ALH as per Buy-Indian IDDM (Indigenously Designed, Developed and...

The AoN has been granted for 60 UHM for Indian Navy. Indian Coast guard will also acquire 9 ALH Dhruv Mark-III for maritime surveillance. Recently, HAL has told that orders for UHM might come in next 2-3 years time frame.

2024年10月22日 · The Indian Navy is set to embark on a significant milestone with the first test flight of the Utility Helicopters-Maritime (UHM), an optimized variant of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv. Scheduled for May 2025, this test flight represents a crucial step in enhancing the operational capabilities of the Indian Navy’s aviation fleet.

2023年3月23日 · The HAL ALH Dhruv Mk-III will be bought as UHM. This is expected to put an end to the Naval Utility Helicopter (NUH) global acquisition program floated by the Indian Navy in 2017. The Indian Coast Guard will also acquire nine ALH MK-III helicopters for maritime surveillance capabilities.

HAL is currently developing an advanced variant of the ALH Dhruv to address the specific needs of the Indian Navy. The helicopter is to be purpose-built for ship-borne uses. The UH-M programme has its origin from the Navy's Naval Utility Helicopter (NUH) acquisition programme.

2024年6月29日 · By developing this 13-ton class helicopter domestically, HAL aims to provide the Indian Armed Forces with a robust, indigenously produced multi-role platform. Additionally, ₹2,000 crore has been allocated to the Utility Helicopter Marine (UHM) program, which is tailored for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.

2024年6月29日 · Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India's leading aerospace and defence company, has announced substantial investments in two critical helicopter development programs as part of its Q4 FY2023-24 earnings report. A significant portion of the budget, Rs 4,000 crore, has been allocated to the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) program.

The Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH) is a medium-lift helicopter currently under development by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Armed Forces. It is designed for multiple roles, air assault, air-attack, anti-submarine, anti-surface, …