Morning departure from Yelahanka during Aero India 2025. The LUH is intended as a replacement for the IAF and Indian Army's Chetak and Cheetah helicopters. The LUH features a glass cockpit, is in the 3-ton category and powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine developed from the Safran Ardiden 1U. It has a service ceiling of 6500 m.

The HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), with Indian Army serial IA5102, can be seen here on the flightline of Yelahanka during Aeroindia 2025. The type is planned to replace the HAL Cheetah and HAL Chetak, license-built versions of the Alouette II and Alouette III respectively, with the Indian Army and Air Force.