Another feather to HAL’s cap
Bengaluru, Dec 19: The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), built by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has reached another milestone in its success stories.
In the beginning of December, Indigenously designed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) successfully completed its 6-km altitude flight. Now, the third prototype (PT3) of the LUH again recorded its maiden flight here on Wednesday. Test pilot retired Wing Commander Anil Bhambhani and retired Group Captain M.R Anand flew the chopper successfully.
Due to the successful PT3 testing, the HAL would shortly get green signal for manufacturing choppers for the army, said HAL CMD R Madhavan.
Third PT3 testing was a landmark achievement. Now the LUH would fill the places of Cheetah and Chetak choppers, presently being used in the IAF, said Engineering Research and Development Wing director Aroop Chatterjee.
Working order
HAL Rotary Wing Research and Development Centre has designed and developed 3-tonne new generation LUH helicopter. On September 6, 2016, the first prototype of LUH successfully flew. On May 22, 2017, the second prototype was tested. In January, the LUH would be subjected to High Altitude Cold Weather test. Now, the Indian Army and Air Force have given working order to the HAL for manufacturing 126 and 61 LUH respectively.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
