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Endangered · 10-28-2005, 06:19 AM

Indian Army was on the process of evaluating the Light Reconniance Helicopter (LRH) of the US based Bell Helicopters, Bell Company's Chief Executive Officer Michael Redenbaugh said today.

Mr Redenbaugh was speaking to newsmen after receiving the first tail rotor blade manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from HAL officiating Chairman A K Saxena.

He said that Indian Army, after the evaluations, were expected to place a firm order for the supply of about 200 LRH. "The army has to take a decision on this and his company was expected to receive the orders probably at the end of this year or early next year", he added.

Under the co-production agreement signed between Bell and HAL first 60 LRH would be supplied by Bell and the rest will be manufactured and supplied to the army by HAL, he said.

Mr Redenbaugh said that Bell Helicopters having a 24 per cent market share in the global market. Fifty per cent of this was outside us, he added.

He said helicopter world over has been considered best mode of transportation especially in a situation of major natural calamities like Tsunami and earthquakes. Comparing to Western countries usage of helicopter for various purposes in India, despite of its its vast population and terrain, was very less. Helicopter would serve as the safest mode of transportation for the Corporate sector in the country, in view of the difficult road conditions and traffic jams, he added.

He said Bell accounted for supplying 37,000 Helicopters, including 7000 Bell 206 Helicopters world over so far. The first interaction between Bell and HAL took place in the year 2003 with his meeting the then HAL Chairman Mohanthi, which resulted in inking of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), a 5.36 million dollar pact to manufacture and supply 5,265 blades over a period of six years by HAL.

Mr Saxena said that Bell is a world major in the manufacture of Helicopter. The present order for roter baldes in terms was of a meagre one. But this would lead in fruitful tie up and cooperation in the years to come.

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Endangered is a *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 08-13-05 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 1,747	Indian Army on the process of evaluating bells LRH Indian Army was on the process of evaluating the Light Reconniance Helicopter (LRH) of the US based Bell Helicopters, Bell Company's Chief Executive Officer Michael Redenbaugh said today. Mr Redenbaugh was speaking to newsmen after receiving the first tail rotor blade manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from HAL officiating Chairman A K Saxena. He said that Indian Army, after the evaluations, were expected to place a firm order for the supply of about 200 LRH. "The army has to take a decision on this and his company was expected to receive the orders probably at the end of this year or early next year", he added. Under the co-production agreement signed between Bell and HAL first 60 LRH would be supplied by Bell and the rest will be manufactured and supplied to the army by HAL, he said. Mr Redenbaugh said that Bell Helicopters having a 24 per cent market share in the global market. Fifty per cent of this was outside us, he added. He said helicopter world over has been considered best mode of transportation especially in a situation of major natural calamities like Tsunami and earthquakes. Comparing to Western countries usage of helicopter for various purposes in India, despite of its its vast population and terrain, was very less. Helicopter would serve as the safest mode of transportation for the Corporate sector in the country, in view of the difficult road conditions and traffic jams, he added. He said Bell accounted for supplying 37,000 Helicopters, including 7000 Bell 206 Helicopters world over so far. The first interaction between Bell and HAL took place in the year 2003 with his meeting the then HAL Chairman Mohanthi, which resulted in inking of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), a 5.36 million dollar pact to manufacture and supply 5,265 blades over a period of six years by HAL. Mr Saxena said that Bell is a world major in the manufacture of Helicopter. The present order for roter baldes in terms was of a meagre one. But this would lead in fruitful tie up and cooperation in the years to come. __________________ Wild Wild Web