1 entry, oldest to newest.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Safran Helicopter Engines signed a contract on 26 August 2026, through their fifty-fifty joint venture SAFHAL Helicopter Engines, to jointly design, develop and manufacture a new generation high power helicopter engine named 'Aravalli'. The engine, in the 3,500 to 4,000 shaft horsepower class, will power India's upcoming 13 tonne Indian Multi-Role Helicopter and its naval variant, the Deck-Based Multi-Role Helicopter, with manufacturing planned at a facility in Tumakuru, Karnataka. Design and development is expected to be completed by 2032 to 33, and the programme marks the first time a high power helicopter engine has been designed and developed in India rather than assembled under licence.