AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Attack, Military Transport, Search & Rescue, Surveillance, Utility | ||
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Twin turboshaft utility helicopter. Includes LCH Light Combat Helicopter variant.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| HAL Dhruv Mk I | 1999 / 1992 | Baseline variant, includes variant with upgraded glass cockpit: Dhruv Mk II. | |
| HAL LCH | 2003 / 2010 | Light Combat Helicopter variant. | |
| HAL Dhruv Mk III | 2007 / 2007 | Variant with upgraded electronic avionic package. | |
| HAL Rudra Mk IV | 2007 / 2007 | Armed variant, also known as ALH-WSI. |
View full news archive for the HAL Dhruv.
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Helicopter Division Bangalore) | News |
Other aircraft programs: HAL Chetak, HAL LUH, HAL Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH)
| Evonik Operations Gmbh | Analysis | Foam Core Composites: Rohacell foam core in main and tail rotor blades and hub (Dhruv Mk I) |
| ECE | Analysis | Windshield Wipers: Windshield wiper system |
| Parker : Lord Division | Analysis | Vibration Isolators: Anti-resonance isolation system between main gearbox & fuselage |
| Lee Products Ltd. | Analysis | Hydraulic System Valves: |
| Magellan Aerospace Corp. | Analysis | News | Helicopter Assemblies: Wire strike protection system |
| Saab Electronic Defence Systems | Analysis | News | Electronic Warfare Systems: Integrated electronic warfare self-protection system; Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS) (Dhruv Mk I); Integrated Defensive Aids Suite 2 (IDAS-2) (Dhruv Mk II) |
| L3Harris (was L3 Aviation Recorders) | Analysis | News | Flight Recorders: FA2300 MADRAS Flight Data Recorder (Dhruv Mk II/III, Rudra Mk IV, LCH) |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Engine Division Bangalore) | Analysis | Turboshaft Engines: (Shakti - HAL LCH - Shakti-1H1; HAL Rudra Mk IV - Shakti-1H1 ) |
| Safran Helicopter Engines | Analysis | News | Turboshaft Engines: (TM 333 - HAL Dhruv Mk I - TM 333-2B2 ) |
| Airbus Helicopters Canada | Analysis | Rotor Hub Assemblies: Fibre elastomer rotor head (Dhruv MK I) |
