IAF celebrating 60 years of service by Chetak Helicopter

Indian Air Force has commemorated 60 Glorious years of service by Chetak Helicopter at Indian Air Force at Air Force Station, Hakimpet. The event was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

The Chetak helicopter is the oldest machine, made by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under the licence agreement.

Chetak Helicopter inducted: 1962

IAF Day: 8 October

Chief of the Air Staff: Vivek Ram Chaudhari

Defence budget: INR 5.25 lakh crores (USD 70.6 billion)