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Tata, Airbus Choose Vemagal for India’s First Private Helicopter Assembly Line to Build H125

Initial output targets 10 H125s a year with deliveries from early 2027 under EASA standards.

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An H125 at the Airbus’ Marignane facility near Marseille in France. (Rahul Singh/HT File Photo)
INDIA'S FIRST PVT HELICOPTER
Airbus, Tata sign contract to establish H125 choppers Final Assembly Line in India | Image: ANI

Overview

  • Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems confirmed Vemagal in Karnataka’s Kolar district as the site for the H125 final assembly line.
  • The facility becomes the fourth global H125 production unit, launching at a capacity of 10 helicopters annually with scope to scale.
  • Exports to South Asian markets are planned, with Airbus projecting about 500 H125-class helicopters in regional demand over the next 20 years.
  • The program includes an H125M military variant with high levels of indigenisation, pitched as a successor to the Cheetah and Chetak.
  • India-built H125s will follow Marignane production processes and carry EASA certification, leveraging TASL’s existing C295 assembly experience in Vadodara.