The IAF currently operates a single unit of Mi-26s. The helicopters have been a tremendous asset in sustaining the Indian Army's high altitude deployments in Ladakh. One 870 shp Turbomeca Artouste IIIB . Developed from the Aerospatiale Alouette II, the SA 315B Lama soon demonstrated its capabilities as a rescue and crane machine. Over 250 was built under license as the Cheetah at HAL until the late 1980s.
Main cabin can carry up to four passengers.
A bit larger and more refined than the Cheetah, with a fully faired fuselage structure. Two 870 shp Turbomeca Artouste IIIB . Primarily in service in the training and light transport roles. The HAL Chetak is scheduled to be replaced by HAL's Advanced Light Helicopter. The ALH is designed as a multi-role machine for both military and civil uses, with the main demand expected to come from the Indian Armed Forces.