HAL Dhruv

HAL Dhruv (in Sanskrit: ध्रुव, North Star) Is a medium multi-role helicopter designed and built by the Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force. It is produced in both civilian and military. The helicopter is used in tasks of transport, armed reconnaissance and Medevac.

Up to now it has made 90 copies, but the indian company aircraft plans to place at least 500 other machines in the coming years, in both civilian and military market.

Operators

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 * Bolivian Air Force
 * Ecuador


 * Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana
 * India
 * Indian Army Aviation Corps (40)
 * Indian Air Force (35)
 * Indian Navy (8)
 * Indian Coast Guard (9)
 * Indian Border Security Force (8 Ordered)[36]
 * Indian Central Reserve Police Force (10)

Mauritius
 * Mauritius Coast Guard
 * Myanmar (ex-Burma)
 * Myanmar Air Force
 * Nepal
 * Royal Nepal Army Air Service
 * Suriname
 * Surinaamse Luchtmacht

Comaparable Helicopters

 * MBB-Kawasaki BK 117
 * PZL W-3 Sokol

Images

 * Hindustan ALH Dhruv in Airliners.net. http://www.airliners.net/.Retrieved March 16, 2010.