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Topic: Cheetah helicopters

With Cheetah & Chetak fleets ageing, Army, IAF move to fast-track purchase of 200 light helicopters

Request for Information issued by govt seeks transfer of technology. This comes as the planned acquisition of 200 Kamov light utility helicopters from Russia remains in limbo.

2 pilots dead as Indian Army’s Cheetah helicopter crashes in Arunachal, inquiry ordered

The aircraft took off from Missamari air base in Assam’s Sonitpur around 9:15 am on a routine sortie; it lost touch with ATC while returning from Senge village in West Kameng district.

Army’s Cheetah helicopter crashes in Arunachal Pradesh, 2 pilots missing

The force has mounted a search operation for the two missing crew men – a lieutenant colonel and a major.

Army wives group writes to Modi over chopper crash, replacements approved but delayed

The wives group call the cheetah and chetak fleet 'flying coffins', ask for replacement. MoD had approved 12 LUHs from HAL Nov 2021, but are dragging their feet on placing orders

Multiple military & civilian chopper crashes in past years highlight a disturbing trend for India

An Indian Army Aviation Cheetah helicopter crashed Wednesday. Several such crashes over past few yrs have jolted the military. Non-military sphere, too, has encountered many crashes.

Army Cheetah helicopter crashes in snowy Gurez in Kashmir, rescue teams rushed

The chopper was on its way to pick up Border Security personnel who were unwell.

Army denies ‘protocol violation’ as helicopter with two 3-star officers makes emergency landing

Incident brings back memories of 1963 crash that claimed lives of five top Indian military commanders, and led to new protocols regarding top officers flying in the same chopper.

Armed forces to limit flying Cheetah choppers as Covid hits spares production at HAL

HAL has reduced spare production for the ageing Cheetahs, and it has been communicated to the forces that the shortage is expected to last around 3 months.

Indian Army’s chopper crashes in Bhutan, both pilots killed

The Cheetah Helicopter, which was en route from Khirmu in Arunanchal to Bhutan's Yongphulla, when it crashed, killing an Indian and a Bhutanese pilot.

The only woman warrior in Kargil War flew her Cheetah helicopter without fear

Gunjan Saxena operated in the area spanning Kargil–Tololing– Batalik. She conducted around 10 sorties over a period of 20 days during the Kargil War.

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India-China conflict began in 1947, not 1962 war. Its lessons still haunt New Delhi

Indian political leaders will have to prepare their public for the prospect of concessions India never really held—just as Chinese leaders must admit Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh were never theirs.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India’s multi-layer ADS maiden test successful, what is Integrated Air Defence Weapon System

The DRDO-developed system integrates QRSAM, VSHORADS and high-power lasers, allowing kinetic and non-kinetic layers work hand in hand.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.