The Airframer Bulletin

HAL Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH)

Every Bulletin story and press release covering HAL Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH), newest first.

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2026

2 September

Civil applications under consideration include offshore transport, utility missions and VVIP transport.

HAL and Safran finalise Aravalli engine deal

The turboshaft engine in the 3,500 to 4,000 shp class has been selected to power Hindustan Aeronautics' IMRH and DBMRH helicopters.

13 April

ReleaseSecy (Defence Production) inaugurates LCH production line at HAL’s New Helicopter Factory, strengthening self-reliance

2025

20 February

Safran partners with HAL and TEAL to expand LEAP production

Contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics and Titan Engineering and Automation have advanced Safran's strategy to boost LEAP engine manufacturing.

2024

5 September

The contract was signed by The contract was signed by S Anbuvelan, CEO (Helicopter Complex), HAL, and Olivier Savin, Director, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines and EVP, OEM Sales and Marketing, Safran Helicopter Engines and S K Mehta, Director, SAFHAL Helicopter Engines and Executive Director (Finance), HAL.

HAL selects SAFHAL to develop and produce Aravalli engine

Safran has been HAL's partner of choice for powering its helicopters, starting with the Artouste engines used in Cheetah and Chetak, followed by Shakti engine and its variants powering the ALH, LCH and LUH.

2023

19 July

The IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter) will be powered by Safran/HAL engines.

Safran and HAL land on Bangalore for engine factory

This joint venture will be India's first domestic engine design and manufacturing capability, and will work on the country's future 13-ton IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter) and naval version.

16 February

HAL shares development of Safran's engine for IMRH

The two companies are building closer cooperation which will also include the manufacturing of seven critical forging and casting raw parts for the Shakti engine of Dhruv and the Light Combat Helicopter.

2017

15 February