Helicopter Avionics and Structural Upgrades

Lahav is a world leader in military rotary and fixed wing aircraft and provides its ‎customers with a single address for maintenance, overhaul, refurbishment, retrofit, ‎upgrade and modernization programs. ‎With the constantly rising costs of new platforms and shrinking defense budgets, upgrade solutions are becoming more common. Technological breakthroughs in the area of avionics and sensors have made it possible to transform old helicopters, and provide dramatically improved mission performance.

Lahav has in-house helicopter overhauling capabilities, and is authorized by leading helicopter manufacturers to perform helicopter maintenance and repairs (i.e., Bell Helicopter Authorized Customer Service Facility).

Lahav has overhauled and upgraded thousands of helicopters for customers around the world (in Israel, the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa). IAI has also successfully implemented helicopter programs together with Russian Design Authorities.

Lahav also has extensive experience adapting helicopters for night vision compatibility, delivering NVIS related equipment.
Lahav upgrades provide:

Enhanced mission performance
New capabilities
Cockpit reconfiguration "Glass Cockpit" with Digital Moving Map and optimized systems control/operation for reduced pilot workload and NVG compatibility
Integration of new avionics, sensors, observation systems, weapons & self-protection systems

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Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) - DHRUV

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) selected the Lahav Division advanced avionics package to optimize the operational performance of their Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) DHRUV. The ALH is HAL's most modern helicopter and includes the latest technologies in its design.

Mi-17

The upgrade package utilizes subsystems, which were designed for the Russian MI-35 and KA-50-2 attack helicopters, and thereby achieves a common architecture for both assault and attack helicopters. The upgrade package utilizes subsystems, which were designed for the Russian MI-35 and KA-50-2 attack helicopters, and thereby achieves a common architecture for both assault and attack helicopters.