20-Jul-23 - The Argentine Defense Minister visits HAL factory in Bengaluru, India and signed Letter of Intent (LoI) for co-operation in Light and Medium Utility helicopters for the Armed Forces of Argentina #HAL
07-Feb-23 - India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited HAL’s new helicopter factory at Gubbi, Tumakuru for the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH) models #Tumakuru
19-Oct-22 - India-base financial company Vman Aero Services, placed a letter of intent (LoI ) with HAL for 5 (plus 5 options) of the still in development civilian version of the light utility helicopter (LUH) #LUH
26-Mar-22 - Pawan Hans Ltd (PHL) signed Intent of Cooperation (IOC) with HAL for purchase or long term lease of 10 ALH Dhruv and 10 LUH at the Wings India-2022 at Hyderabad #India
06-Feb-21 - HAL’s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) received Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) for the Indian Army during a ceremony at Aero India 2021 #LUH
09-Sep-20 - India’s Light Utility Helicopter HAL LUH, completes a new series of hot and high altitude trials in the Himalayas operating 10 days from Leh #Himalayas
08-Feb-20 - India’s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) developed by HAL received the Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) paving the way for its entering in production. #DefExpo2020
09-Nov-19 - The Safran Ardiden 1U engine, which powered India’s 3-ton HAL LUH Light Utility Helicopter, received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification #Ardiden1U
07-Sep-19 - India’s HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) traveled a 3000 km / 1860 m from Bengaluru to Leh over a period of three days to complete high altitude trials in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas #Himalayas
17-Dec-18 - India’ HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) 3rd prototype, PT3, completed maiden flight last December 14. High altitude and cold weather trials are now following #LUH
23-May-17 - Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) carried out first flight of Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) PT-2 on May 22, 2017 at its facility in Bengaluru. PT-1 maiden flight was on September 2016
06-Feb-17 - Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) showing the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) at the 11th edition of Aero India 2017, February 14-18 in Bangalore
08-Sep-16 - India’s new three-ton, single-engine, multipurpose helicopter HAL LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) completed first flight with Safran’ss Ardiden 1U engine on Sept.6 in Bangalore
