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The defence ministry scrapped on Friday tender worth over Rs. 6,000 crore to procure 197 light utility helicopters for Army and Air Force to replace the vintage fleet of Cheetah and Chetak choppers used to move troops and equipment to high altitude locations like Siachen.
The DAC decided to retract from the tender for procuring 197 helicopters and it has been decided that the Indian industry would be given the opportunity to produce around 400 such choppers for the requirements of the armed forces, defence ministry sources said here.
In line with NDA government’s plan to develop the indigenous industry, the government decision is expected to generate business worth over Rs. 40,0000 crore for the local industry in the defence sector, they said.
This is the second time in seven years that the tender has been scrapped in which European Eurocopter and Russian Kamov were competing and it had been on hold for the past over two years due to an ongoing CBI probe and other allegations of wrongdoings in the trial process.
HAL is currently developing light utility helicopter (LUH) to meet requirements of 187 helicopters and currently is carrying out tests on Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) and first scheduled flight is expected in 2015 . But sources close to idrw.org had informed in past that it might miss 2015 deadline and first flight might happen in 2016 . HAL is expected to develop three prototypes in quick succession to ensure that design validation, flight testing and certification of the basic version are completed without undue delay.
HAL recently has decided to go in for a critical design review of the rotor system which was developed for the Light Utility Helicopter prototype to avoid any issues which could come up during the rig tests and flight tests. With defence ministry deciding to go for local procurement HAL might take a huge share in revision on procurement of 400 light utility helicopters for armed forces and it is also an Indication that Private players might be roped in to manufacture remaining LUH under Private Production line under license from HAL or JV between Private-foreign Helicopter makers for local manufacturing .
Defence ministry scraps tender for light utility helicopters ,Big Boost for HAL and Private players | idrw.org
The DAC decided to retract from the tender for procuring 197 helicopters and it has been decided that the Indian industry would be given the opportunity to produce around 400 such choppers for the requirements of the armed forces, defence ministry sources said here.
In line with NDA government’s plan to develop the indigenous industry, the government decision is expected to generate business worth over Rs. 40,0000 crore for the local industry in the defence sector, they said.
This is the second time in seven years that the tender has been scrapped in which European Eurocopter and Russian Kamov were competing and it had been on hold for the past over two years due to an ongoing CBI probe and other allegations of wrongdoings in the trial process.
HAL is currently developing light utility helicopter (LUH) to meet requirements of 187 helicopters and currently is carrying out tests on Ground Test Vehicle (GTV) and first scheduled flight is expected in 2015 . But sources close to idrw.org had informed in past that it might miss 2015 deadline and first flight might happen in 2016 . HAL is expected to develop three prototypes in quick succession to ensure that design validation, flight testing and certification of the basic version are completed without undue delay.
HAL recently has decided to go in for a critical design review of the rotor system which was developed for the Light Utility Helicopter prototype to avoid any issues which could come up during the rig tests and flight tests. With defence ministry deciding to go for local procurement HAL might take a huge share in revision on procurement of 400 light utility helicopters for armed forces and it is also an Indication that Private players might be roped in to manufacture remaining LUH under Private Production line under license from HAL or JV between Private-foreign Helicopter makers for local manufacturing .
Defence ministry scraps tender for light utility helicopters ,Big Boost for HAL and Private players | idrw.org
