Question – With which country Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has signed a contract for the export of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Mk 111) on 19 January 2022?
(a) Taiwan
(b) Mauritius
(c) Philippines
(d) Bhutan
Answer—(b)
Related facts—
- On 19 January 2022, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited signed a contract with the Government of Mauritius for the export of Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH Mk 111).
- This helicopter will be used by the Mauritius Police Force.
- Mauritius already operates Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) and Dornier Do-228 aircraft manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
- The “ALH Mk 111” is a multi-role and multi-mission helicopter in wide use by the Indian Armed Forces in the 5.5 ton class.
- So far more than 335 ALHs have been produced by HAL.
- Notably, in the first export order for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in December 2021, the Philippines has approved a $374.96 million contract for the purchase of a “coast based anti-ship version” of the missile from India.
Links:-
https://hal-india.co.in/HAL%20Signs%20Contract%20for%20Export%20of%20ALH%20to%20Mauritius/ND__365