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Government of Jharkhand has placed order on Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) for supply of two Advanced Light Helicopters – Dhruv. Out of the two, helicopters one will be placed for utility role for Police and other for the use of VIPs.
Dhruv, the ALH indigenously designed and developed by HAL, covers comprehensively the entire spectrum of heli-services which are required for civil administration today. It is a sate-of-the-art twin engine helicopter with full capability for operations in all weathers by day and night. It incorporated advanced avionics, digital engine control, digital auto-pilot and redundancy in all major systems to ensure highly reliable and safe operations.
Wide range of civil applications of Dhruv like transportation, VIP communication, search and rescue, medical evacuation, air-ambulance, law enforcement, anti-insurgency drive, survey cable and pipeline monitoring, adventure and sports, tourism and disaster management would provide enormous support to the Government of Jharkhand to meet all challenges of governance and growth. Aviation is a major engine for economic development and Dhruv will make rich contributions towards the growth of Jharkhand.
HAL is committed to provide full customer support, repair and maintenance over the life cycle of the helicopter.
TJ/BSM/RAJ
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