ALH Dhruv has been in news from the beginning of the year 2021. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over three Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH MK III) to the Indian Navy and two to the Indian Coast Guard during Aero India 2021 in the presence of the Defence Minister, Mr. Rajnath Singh.
HAL & Indian Navy has signed a contract to deliver 16 ALH Mk III, which is an improved version equipped with Shakti-1H engines, new electronic warfare (EW) suite and warning systems, automatic chaff and flare dispensers, and improved vibration control system.
In a recent trial conducted this week, The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv Mk-III, has successfully demonstrated its deck-operations capabilities that include landing on the deck, folding of blades and storing the helicopter inside the onboard hangar.
The ship-borne trials were conducted off Chennai coast in collaboration with the Indian Coast Guard. It also covered maintenance activities inside the hangar and on the deck and hot refueling with engines running on the deck.
This trails are important because it proved the capabilities of ALH Dhruv to carry out extended operations from ships. Also, the missions like surveillance, search and rescue, antipollution to address oil spillage, etc. were successfully executed during the trial.
With the successful demonstration of these capabilities like blade folding, stowage, the helicopter is now ready to be fielded for operations. If you closely observe the blades of HAL Dhruv, only the side blades need to be folded which moves backwards. The blades at the front & back remains at their original position.
HAL had already demonstrated the Design and development of the ALH’s tail boom & horizontal stabilizer folding feature for meeting ship borne helicopter stowage requirements. It was demonstrated on 7 November 2020 with an DHRUV Mk-III DWDM prototype helicopter.
In combination with the existing two blade folding, the achieved stowage dimension of ALH “13.5 m length, 3.5 m width and 4.1 m height meets the Navy’s NUH specification”.
Now lets try to understand the Indian Navy's requirement and how HAL Dhruv fits into it. The Indian Navy has been desperate to replace its Chetak fleet of 1960s vintage. It needs atleast 111 new naval utility helicopters (NUH) for its operational requirements.
The European firm Airbus, which is offering its AS565 MBe naval version of the Panther family of helicopters, is considered to be the front-runner for both leasing and the overall plan for 111 NUHs,
However, with Dhruv fulfilling the Navy's requirement, is now emerging as a potent competitor and in many parameters better than Panther.
ALH Dhruv has more powerful engine when compared with Panther. Dhruv can carry 12-14 fully equipped troops whereas its limited to 10 in Panther.
The armed version of Dhruv , also know as Rudra is similar in fire-power when we compare it with Panther. Therefore Indian Navy has a very potent choice in form of ALH Dhruv to fulfill its requirement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters which also boost India's move towards become self-reliant in defense sector.
==========WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN=============
Most of the pictures clip or BGM included in the Video
Belongs to their Respected Owners and we do not claim rights.
We are using them under following act:
=================DISCLAIMER=======================
UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT 1976, ALLOWANCE IS MADE FOR "FAIR USE" FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS CRITICISM,
COMMENT, NEWS REPORTING, TEACHING, SCHOLARSHIP, AND RESEARCH. FAIR USE IS A USE PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT STATUTE THAT MIGHT
OTHERWISE BE INFRINGING. NON-PROFIT, EDUCATIONAL OR PERSONAL USE TIPS THE BALANCE IN FAVOR OF FAIR USE.
Follow us on social media:
[ Ссылка ]
[ Ссылка ]
[ Ссылка ]
==============THANKS FOR WATCHING!================
PLEASE LIKE SHARE & SUBSCRIBE: "INDIAN DEFENSE ANALYSIS"
===============Related Topics========================
Music: [ Ссылка ]
