The Chetak is a version of the Alouette III built by HAL in Bangalore, India under a Jun 1962 licence. Production began in 1969, following earlier orders placed around 1965, after the first Indian assembled example flew on 11 Jun 1965. By 1978, 209 had been produced and after nearly 40 years, in 2005 some 330 Chetaks had been produced, mainly for Indian use (military and civil) but some have found other African and Asian customers (eg Nepal in 1974, Namibia in 1994).
Chetak News |
Indian Training for Nigerian Army Aviation
13-Apr-22 - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed contract for Phase-II flying training on Chetak (Alouette III) helicopter for officers of Nigerian Army Aviation #ArmyAviationIndian Helicopters to the Rescue in Mauritius
18-Aug-20 - Indian Coast Guard and Air Force Dhruv and Chetak (Alouette III) helicopters rescue crew and extricate skimmed oil from the Japanese cargo ship MV Wakashio which ran aground on the reef at Pointe d’Esny, Mauritius on its way from China to Brazil #WakashioHAL Delivers Upgraded Chetak to Indian Navy
25-Jul-19 - HAL delivered first of eight Chetak (Alouette III built in India) upgraded helicopters with the latest communication and navigation systems to the Indian Navy from a contract signed in August 2017Indian Navy Helicopters on Australian Ships
06-May-19 - India and Australia highlighted their navies’ interoperability during AUSINDEX in the Bay of Bengal with their Sea King, Chetak (Alouette III), MRH90 and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters #AUSINDEX Derivatives & Versions of Chetak |
Model | Year | History |
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chetan 2005 | 2005 | Prototype Chetan introduced in Jan 2005, probably to give a boost to the HAL manufacturing plant as Chetak production gives way to the new Dhruv. ... |
List of Operators of Chetak |
Years | Model | Org | |
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1969/17 | Bharatiya Thalsena | ||
1969- | Bharatiya Nau Sena | ||
1978- | Bharatiya Thatrakshak | ||
2015- | Surinaamse Luchtmacht |
Global Distribution of Chetak |
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