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Dhruv ALH
Manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Advanced Light Helicopter
Key Specifications
Role
Multirole Utility Helicopter
Max Speed
290 km/h
Range
630 km
Service Ceiling
6,000 m
Crew + Passengers
2 + 12
Overview
Twin-engine multirole utility helicopter for military and civil roles.
Dhruv is a twin-engine, multirole utility helicopter developed and manufactured by HAL, operated across military, paramilitary and civil roles including transport, casualty evacuation and reconnaissance.
Key Features
- Twin-engine safety margin
- Hinge-less main rotor
- Glass cockpit avionics
- High-altitude performance
- Multiple mission-role configurations
Full Specifications
General
| Role | Multirole Utility Helicopter |
Performance
| Max Speed | 290 km/h |
| Range | 630 km |
| Service Ceiling | 6,000 m |
Capacity
| Crew + Passengers | 2 + 12 |
Dimensions
| Max Take-off Weight | 5,500 kg |
Operators
| 🇮🇳 Indian Army Aviation · India | 180+ since 2002 |
| 🇮🇳 Indian Air Force · India | 70+ since 2002 |
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Dhruv is a twin engine multirole utility helicopter designed and built in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. It is used in both military and civil roles, and this listing records the ALH Mk III as the model variant covered by the page.
As a multirole utility helicopter it is employed for tasks such as transport, liaison, observation, casualty evacuation and search and rescue. The exact fit varies by operator and variant, so check the operator and variant sections of this page for what is recorded here.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is the manufacturer, and its company profile is linked from this listing. That profile also carries the other HAL platforms we track, including the Tejas fighter and the HTT-40 trainer aircraft.
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