Liebherr technology new Light Utility Helicopter

First Liebherr was selected to supply the heating and ventilation system on board Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) latest Light Utility Helicopter program (LUH). The system is developed and manufactured at Liebherr-Aerospace in Toulouse (France), Liebherr’s center of excellence for air management systems. This new contract illustrates the very positive dynamics that drives the development of the cooperation between HAL and Liebherr.

Toulouse (France), January 2022 – Liebherr-Aerospace and the Indian aircraft manufacturer HAL have signed a contract about the supply of the heating and ventilation system for HAL’s new Light Utility Helicopter.

Next, Liebherr is pleased to be provided with this additional opportunity, through the LUH program, to increase its contribution to the success of HAL’s family of products. HAL and Liebherr have been cooperating over decades on numerous programs such as for example the Do 228, the Advanced Light Helicopter and Tejas.

The LUH is an Indian indigenous multi-mission helicopter, which is currently in the development phase. HAL plans to deliver the first LUH to the Armed Forces by August 2022.

About Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation

Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS, Toulouse (France), is one of eleven divisional control companies within the Liebherr Group and coordinates all activities in the aerospace and transportation systems sectors.

Liebherr-Aerospace is a leading supplier of systems for the aviation industry. The range of aviation equipment produced by Liebherr for the civil and defense sectors includes flight control and actuation systems, gears and gearboxes, landing gear and air management systems as well as electronics. These systems are deployed in wide-bodied aircraft, single aisle and more…

Liebherr’s aerospace and transportation systems division employs around 6,000 people. It has four aviation equipment production plants at Lindenberg (Germany), Toulouse (France), Guaratinguetá (Brazil) and Nizhny Novgorod (Russia). These production sites offer a worldwide service with additional customer service centers.

About the Liebherr Group

The Liebherr Group is a family-run technology company with a highly diversified product portfolio. So the company is one of the largest construction equipment manufacturers in the world. It also provides high-quality and user-oriented products and services in a wide range of other areas. The Liebherr Group includes over 140 companies across all continents. In 2020, it employed around 48,000 staff and achieved combined revenues of over 10.3 billion euros. Liebherr was founded in Kirchdorf an der Iller in Southern Germany in 1949. Since then, the employees have been pursuing the goal of achieving technological to industry-leading solutions to its customers.