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Helicopters
Utility, transport and observation rotorcraft operated across all three services.
9 entries catalogued
HAL DhruvALH DhruvUtility helicopterIndia2002 — present
SA 316/SA 319 Alouette IIILight utility helicopterFrance1962 — present
SA 315B LamaUtility helicopterFrance1970 — present
Mil Mi-17V-5Utility, transport, armed capable helicopterSoviet Union/Russia2011 — present~223
Boeing CH-47F ChinookTransport helicopterUnited States2019 — present~15
Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)Utility helicopterIndia2021 — present
HAL ChetakLight utility helicopterFrance1962 — present
SA 315B LamaUtility helicopterFrance2009 — present
HAL CheetahUtility helicopterFrance1970 — present
| Platform | Role | Origin | In service | Qty | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAL DhruvALH Dhruv | Utility helicopter | IndiaIndigenous | 2002 — present | — | Active |
| SA 316/SA 319 Alouette III | Light utility helicopter | FranceLicence-built in India | 1962 — present | — | Active |
| SA 315B Lama | Utility helicopter | FranceLicence-built in India | 1970 — present | — | Active |
| Mil Mi-17V-5 | Utility, transport, armed capable helicopter | Soviet Union/RussiaImported | 2011 — present | ~223 | Active |
| Boeing CH-47F Chinook | Transport helicopter | United StatesImported | 2019 — present | ~15 | Active |
| Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) | Utility helicopter | IndiaIndigenous | 2021 — present | — | Inducting |
| HAL Chetak | Light utility helicopter | FranceLicence-built in India | 1962 — present | — | Active |
| SA 315B Lama | Utility helicopter | FranceIndigenous | 2009 — present | — | Active |
| HAL Cheetah | Utility helicopter | FranceLicence-built in India | 1970 — present | — | Active |