Is Hal Rudra a good helicopter?

Is Hal Rudra a good helicopter?

The Indian Navy conducted flight trials in 2012-13, and found the helicopter suitable for coastal surveillance operations. It was impressed with the capability of the Rudra’s sensors to track ships at 12 and 14 km.

Who made ins Dhruv?

Hindustan Shipyard
INS Dhruv/Builders
INS Dhruv is a research vessel and missile range instrumentation ship built by India’s Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL).

What is Dhruv (pole star) helicopter?

The Helicopter Division of the government-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has developed the Dhruv (Pole Star) advanced light helicopter (ALH), a light (5.5t class) multirole helicopter. Dhruv is an advanced light helicopter (ALH) developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The Indian Army procured 216 Dhruv ALH till 2017.

How many Dhruv helicopters are currently in service in India?

More than 200 Dhruvs are operating with Indian Defence Forces. HAL is executing an order for 159 Dhruv helicopters from Indian Army & IAF which is under supply. Further, HAL bagged orders for 73 ALH in 2017 from Army, Coast Guard and Navy for ALH Mk-III & Mk-IV variants. Dhruv has also been supplied to Nepal Army & Mauritius Police, Maldives.

What is the composition of the HAL Dhruv?

The HAL Dhruv is of conventional design; about 29 percent of its empty weight (constituting 60 percent of the airframe’s surface area) is composite materials. It has been reported that the unique carbon fibre composite developed by HAL reduced the helicopter’s weight by 50 percent.

Can a Dhruv helicopter fly at high altitudes?

The Dhruv is capable of flying at high altitudes, as it was an Army requirement for the helicopter to be able operate in the Siachen Glacier and Kashmir regions. In September 2007, the Dhruv Mk.3 was cleared for high-altitude flying in the Siachen Sector after six months of trials.