HAL signs contract with Mauritius for export of one advanced light helicopter
In line with the central government’s vision to boost defence exports to friendly foreign countries, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has signed a contract with the Government of Mauritius for export of one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Mk-III) for the island nation’s police force.
With this contract, HAL NSE -0.57 % and the Government of Mauritius, which already operates an HAL-built ALH and Dornier-228 aircraft, have further strengthened the long-standing business relations spanning over three decades, the Bengaluru-headquartered company said in a statement on Wednesday.
The contract was signed by General Manager, Helicopter Division-HAL, B K Tripathy, and Secretary of Home Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office, Government of the Republic of Mauritius, O K Dabidin at HAL’s Transport Aircraft Division in Kanpur, it said.
