HAL places order with Thales for 2.75-inch rocket launchers

21 Feb 2019 Evaluate

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has awarded French aerospace and defence company Thales a contract to supply 135 2.75-inch (70-mm) rocket launchers. Thales's fully certified, field-proven, competitive rocket launchers are suitable for use on both light and combat helicopters.

Thales's 2.75-inch (70-mm) rocket launchers are produced using composite material, making them an average of 50 percent lighter than metal launchers, and eliminating corrosion issues. The solution to be supplied by Thales includes four 2.75-inch (70-mm) 12-tube rocket launchers, plus fire control capability and the T100 sighting system, as supplied under previous orders (more than 80 Advanced Light Helicopters have already been equipped with the solution).

HAL is Bengaluru based Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSU) company engaged in the design, development, manufacture, repair, overhaul, upgrade and servicing of a wide range of products including, aircraft, helicopters, aero-engines, avionics, accessories and aerospace structures.

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