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ProgramsHAL Dhruv

Aircraft program

HAL Dhruv

In production

Twin turboshaft utility helicopter. Includes LCH Light Combat Helicopter variant.

Lift type
Rotary wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Turboshaft
Application
Attack, Military transport, Search & rescue, Surveillance, Utility

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
HAL Dhruv Mk I1999 / 1992Baseline variant, includes variant with upgraded glass cockpit: Dhruv Mk II.
HAL LCH2003 / 2010Light Combat Helicopter variant, also known as LCH Prachand.
HAL Dhruv Mk III2007 / 2007Variant with upgraded electronic avionic package, includes Dhruv NG civilian variant.
HAL Rudra Mk IV2007 / 2007Armed variant, also known as ALH-WSI.

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Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Helicopter Division Bangalore)News

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