The helicopters have been built under licence by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in India, known as the Cheetah; HAL later developed an upgraded variant, powered by the Turbomeca TM 333-2M2 engine, which is known as the Cheetal.
O helicóptero foi fabricado baixo licenza por Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) na India, coñecido como o Cheetah; HAL posteriormente desenvolveu unha versión mellorada, impulsada polo motor Turbomeca TM 333-2M2, coñecida como Cheetal.