Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will unveil Asia’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility in Karnataka’s Tumakuru which is also a new greenfield helicopter factory.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, this helicopter factory is Asia’s largest helicopter manufacturing facility and will initially produce Light Utility Helicopters (LUHs). LUH is an indigenously designed and developed 3-ton class, single-engine multipurpose utility helicopter with the unique feature of high maneuverability.
The factory will be expanded to manufacture other helicopters such as Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Indian Multirole Helicopter (IMRH) as well as for repair and overhaul of LCH, LUH, IMRH and Civil Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) in the future. The factory also has the potential for exporting the Civil LU
