Dhruv Choppers

No Dhruv, Rudra helicopters at Republic Day flypast? Here's what we know

The armed forces have grounded their advanced light helicopter fleets for a thorough safety inspection following a Coast Guard crash in Porbandar earlier this month

Three killed as Indian Coast Guard chopper crashes in Gujarat's Porbandar

Three crew members were killed after a helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) crashed during landing at Porbandar airport in Gujarat on Sunday afternoon, police said. The incident took place at 12.10 pm, Porbandar Superintendent of Police Bhagirathsinh Jadeja said. The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) of the ICG with three crew members onboard crashed during landing at the Porbandar airport, he said. The three crew members were brought out of the chopper and rushed to a hospital in Porbandar in a severely burnt condition, he said. All the three crew members died at the hospital, Kamala Baug police station's inspector Rajesh Kanmiya said.

HAL to showcase its Hindustan-228 aircraft, Dhruv chopper in Wings India

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will showcase its indigenously built Hindustan-228 aircraft and Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv during Wings India 2024, a civil aviation conclave and exhibition, which will be held from January 18-21 at Begumpet Airport here. A press release from the HAL said they will hold business meetings with OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and customers besides signing agreements with its business partners for various projects. C B Ananthakrishnan, CMD (Additional Charge), HAL, said that they are propelling the initiative of 'Made in India' fixed wing civil aircraft to boost regional connectivity in India. "The company is leveraging its strengths in manufacturing aircraft like Dornier-228 and HS-748 (a turboprop airliner) and extending its capabilities to civil aircraft programmes like the Regional Transport Aircraft. HAL is also actively pursuing collaborations for undertaking civil MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) activities," he said. The HAL .

Back in action: HAL's ALH Dhruv helicopters begin flying operations

This comes less than a month after the operations of the helicopters were halted by the Indian Navy following an accident off the Mumbai coast

HAL wants private firm to build civilian version of Dhruv chopper

Madhavan assessed that 600 civilian Dhruv helicopters were required for Indian customers including state governments

India looks at European safety certification for Dhruv choppers

Dhruv helicopters were operating normally in Ecuador until January 2015 when after the latest crash, Ecuador suspended their operation