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Detailed explanation-1: -HAL produces the Chetak helicopters under licence from Eurocopter, which is now Airbus Helicopters. The company delivered the first Chetak helicopter to the Indian Navy in February 1966.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered a Chetak helicopter ahead of schedule to the Indian Navy. The documents were handed over by S. Anbuvelan, general manager of helicopter division-HAL to Commodore Vikram Menon, VSM, CSO(Air), HQNA in an event held at HAL’s facilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Navy (IN) has received six Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare and anti-surface warfare helicopters.

Detailed explanation-4: -HAL, Helicopter Division started manufacturing of helicopters in 1962, by entering an agreement with M/s SUD-AVIATION (Presently M/s AIRBUS (Former EUROCOPTER), France) for production of Aloutte III helicopters (Chetak). The first Chetak (Aloutte III) in ‘Fly Away’ condition delivered in 1965.

Detailed explanation-5: -HAL has licence-produced 625 Chetak and Cheetah choppers. Get Latest India Newsalong with Latest Newsand Top Headlinesfrom India and around the world.