Aircraft program
Twin turboshaft utility helicopter. Includes LCH Light Combat Helicopter variant.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAL Dhruv Mk I | 1999 / 1992 | Production: 23 (2010) HAL's FY2010-11 (April 2010 – March 2011) was its highest-output financial year ever: 78 total aircraft/helicopters delivered, of which 23 were Dhruv ALHs and 6 were Chetak/Cheetah. This is a fiscal-year figure straddling CY2010 and CY2011, assigned [medium]. Baseline variant, includes variant with upgraded glass cockpit: Dhruv Mk II. | |
| HAL LCH | 2003 / 2010 | Light Combat Helicopter variant, also known as LCH Prachand. | |
| HAL Dhruv Mk III | 2007 / 2007 | Variant with upgraded electronic avionic package, includes Dhruv NG civilian variant. | |
| HAL Rudra Mk IV | 2007 / 2007 | Armed variant, also known as ALH-WSI. |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Helicopter Division Bangalore) | News |
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