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HAL to make 187 light choppers, Army says ‘nothing doing’

	April 14, 2008

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will manufacture 187 of the 384 light helicopters the Indian military requires. But the Indian Army has “put its foot down” against the move, saying the state-owned company is already running behind schedule on crucial equipment deliveries. The Defence Acquisition Committee (DAC) decided on March 10 to invite a combined bid for 384 helicopters - 259 for the Indian Army and 125 for the India Air Force. “The committee, at its meeting decided to club together th ...