HAL Light Utility Helicopter Family
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is a single-engine 3-ton helicopter indigenously designed and developed for the Indian Armed Forces. HAL describes its utility, observation, and reconnaissance mission boundary and reports limited-series production for its helicopter division.
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Identity
- Aliases
- LUHHAL LUHLight Utility HelicopterHAL Light Utility HelicopterHindustan Light Utility Helicopter
- Family Name
- HAL LUH
- Full Name
- HAL Light Utility Helicopter Family
- Roles
- utilityreconnaissancemilitary
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Max Takeoff Mass
- …
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is a single-engine 3-ton helicopter indigenously designed and developed for the Indian Armed Forces. HAL describes its utility, observation, and reconnaissance mission boundary and reports limited-series production for its helicopter division.
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Safran identifies Ardiden 1U as the engine installed in HAL's single-engine three-ton LUH.
- Name
- HAL LUH Ardiden 1U installation
- Notes
- Safran's EASA certification release identifies the LUH as a new three-ton, single-engine rotorcraft and the Ardiden 1U installation; exact LUH production status remains on the vehicle-family record.
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 19:34:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:12:49 UTC