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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the last of the 16 Advanced Light Helicopters (MK-III, Maritime role) to the Indian Coast Guard at a program here on Tuesday. The chopper was handed over to DG, Coast Guard, V.S. Pathania, in the presence of senior officials from the Indian Coast Guard and HAL.
“We are proud to be associated with HAL and happy to issue a Letter of Intent (LoI) for nine more helicopters. Despite Covid-19, HAL delivered all the helicopters in the shortest time with seamless production activities and this allows us to strengthen India’s maritime security,” Pathania said. The DG had signed a contract with HAL for the supply of 16 ALH Mk-III in March 2017.
C.B. Ananthakrishnan, CMD, HAL, said a unique feature of the contract has been the performance-based logistics (PBL) – the one-stop solution for the maintenance of these helicopters by HAL.
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“This will serve as a benchmark for all our future contracts and boost our resolve to work with private partners to speed up the work in the interest of all our customers and strengthen Make-in-India activities in the defense eco-system,” he said.
S. Anbuvelan, CEO (Helicopter Complex), HAL, pointed out the major challenges in the execution of the contract which included the integration of new systems sourced from foreign OEMs, conducting flight trials for certifications, and overcoming disruptions in the supply chain due to lockdowns.
ALH Mk-III is indigenously designed, developed, and produced by HAL. The company has so far produced more than 330 ALHs, a versatile helicopter that has logged more than 3.74 lakh flying hours.
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