Article Posted on : - Feb 13, 2015

BENGALURU (PTI): HAL will showcase its indigenous products including Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas here at the 10th edition of Aero India show, scheduled for February 18-22.

HAL would also be showcasing its technical competence built over the years, the company in a release said.

The display is themed around "Evolution of HAL as a centre of excellence in Aviation R&D and Technology over 75 years of its existence", it added.

"We believe that Government's vision of "Make in India" will be a game changer in Aerospace & Defence and HAL is proud to be contributing towards India's defence preparedness since the early fifties," HAL Chairman T Suvarna Raju said.

Stating that HAL's indoor pavilion is spread over an area of over 1200 sqmtrs, he said "Visitors can experience a feel of the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer cockpit on a full scale cockpit simulator. We will have an upgraded cockpit mock-up to showcase the cockpit functionalities for a variety of platforms."

HAL said Advanced Light Helicopter - Weapon System Integration (ALH-WSI) Rudra, ALH Skid Utility, LCH and the first series production Light Combat Aircraft (SP1) will be on static display.

The full-scale model of Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) designed and developed by HAL would also be on display, it said adding that this utility platform is a single engine multi-purpose helicopter in the three-tonne class and is designed to perform various roles like policing, urban surveillance and medical ambulance.