Dhruv Choppers
HAL to showcase its Hindustan-228 aircraft, Dhruv chopper in Wings India
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will showcase its indigenously built Hindustan-228 aircraft and Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv during Wings India 2024, a civil aviation conclave and exhibition, which will be held from January 18-21 at Begumpet Airport here. A press release from the HAL said they will hold business meetings with OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and customers besides signing agreements with its business partners for various projects. C B Ananthakrishnan, CMD (Additional Charge), HAL, said that they are propelling the initiative of 'Made in India' fixed wing civil aircraft to boost regional connectivity in India. "The company is leveraging its strengths in manufacturing aircraft like Dornier-228 and HS-748 (a turboprop airliner) and extending its capabilities to civil aircraft programmes like the Regional Transport Aircraft. HAL is also actively pursuing collaborations for undertaking civil MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) activities," he said. The HAL .
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Back in action: HAL's ALH Dhruv helicopters begin flying operations
This comes less than a month after the operations of the helicopters were halted by the Indian Navy following an accident off the Mumbai coast
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HAL wants private firm to build civilian version of Dhruv chopper
Madhavan assessed that 600 civilian Dhruv helicopters were required for Indian customers including state governments
India looks at European safety certification for Dhruv choppers
Dhruv helicopters were operating normally in Ecuador until January 2015 when after the latest crash, Ecuador suspended their operation
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