Along with the Alouette III, the Cheetah was a key product for HAL; experience from manufacturing the type aided in the later development of more advanced indigenous helicopters such as the HAL Dhruv.
Xunto co Alouette III, o Cheetah foi un produto clave para HAL; a experiencia fabricando este modelo axudou posteriormente ao desenvolvemento de helicópteros avanzados propios como o HAL Dhruv.