The 3-tonne helicopter for the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force will replace the fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters.

A helicopter of the type MD 900 replaces the Ecureuil.

The first official presidential helicopter was the VH-34 Choctaw, beginning operations in September 1957, and replaced by the VH-3A Sea King beginning in 1962.

The helicopter could also replace agents patrolling borders by air and even traffic reporters hovering over crowded roadways.

The three new helicopters are replacing three Eurocopter BK-117s that were operated on a lease arrangement and flown by Air Methods.

The helicopter did not attract many customers after the second mock-up and did not replace the Mil Mi-1.

By the time of the Korean War, helicopters had largely replaced gliders.

The new helicopter replaces the smaller 1989 Messerschmitt MBB Bo 105LS air ambulance.

Mi-8T helicopters replaced old Mi-4, Dragonfly, Whirlwind and Mi-2 helicopters.

These helicopters would operate from the Godavari class frigates as well as replace the existing Sea Kings.