New Delhi: India is set to acquire sovereign helicopter-safety technology after the country’s leading aerospace and defence company, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), signed a far-reaching transfer-of-technology agreement with a German government-backed firm at the Dubai Airshow 2025.

The deal gives India access to a LiDAR-based Obstacle Avoidance System (OAS), positioning the country among a small group of nations with domestic ownership of such advanced sensor capability.

The agreement HAL inked with Taufkirchen -based HENSOLDT includes design and manufacturing intellectual property rights (IPRs), local production, integration and full sustainment within India. HAL will also receive export rights, enabling it to market the OAS to global helicopter customers for the first time.

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