Topic: Naval Utility Helicopters
Naval utility chopper, light tanks on 3rd list of items India will stop importing
List consists of 101 items. Inclusion of naval choppers a boost to HAL, which wanted in on project. Rajnath Singh speaks about danger of importing systems with foreign codes.
Navy sets the ball rolling for leasing of 24 utility helicopters, plans 5-year deal
Request for Information issued to vendors. Navy has noted that the helicopters should be twin engines, with wheeled landing gear and blade fold capability.
Private players cry foul as HAL submits 2 bids for mega Navy chopper deal
State-owned HAL has filed one bid on its own and one with Russian Helicopters for the Naval Utility Helicopter. The Indian Navy wants to purchase 111 NUHs.
Finally, Modi govt starts process to acquire 111 choppers for desperate Navy
Of the 111 Naval Utility Helicopters to be procured, 95 will be manufactured in India by the selected Indian partner.
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Quran says no one can limit others’ freedom. Udaipur killing violates Islam’s golden rule
Throughout history, Islamic scholars have uniformly agreed that respecting and obeying the law of the land is an essential aspect of faith.
RBI intervenes with multi-pronged strategy in battle against rupee fall
The Reserve Bank’s challenges include crashes in forward dollar premiums to rising open interest in futures that adds to pressure on the currency.
Defence
At 1st Maritime Security Group meet, NSA chief Doval stresses on coordination among stakeholders
Meeting chaired by Vice Admiral (retd) G. Ashok Kumar, India’s 1st national maritime security coordinator. ‘Crucial policy issues’ such as ‘blue economy initiative’ also discussed.
With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.