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Argentina to acquire light and medium utility helicopters from HAL

The LoI was signed by Argentinian Defence Minister Jorge Taiana, and HAL Chairman and Managing Director C B Ananthakrishnan.

Bengaluru: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Argentina’s Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on productive cooperation and acquisition of Light and Medium Utility Helicopters for its armed forces.

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The LoI was signed here by Argentinian Defence Minister Jorge Taiana, and HAL Chairman and Managing Director C B Ananthakrishnan, the Bengaluru-headquartered PSU said in a statement.

Ananthakrishnan and other senior company officers briefed the visiting dignitaries on various activities of HAL and a presentation was given on the occasion.

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During the day-long programme, Taiana and his team viewed the flying display of various HAL products at HAL Airport.

The team also paid a visit to LCA and Helicopter Divisions and evinced keen interest in HAL products, the statement added.

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This post was last modified on July 20, 2023 6:03 pm

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