Hindustan Aeronautics ALH Dhruv
The HAL Dhruv is an Indian twin-engine, multi-role helicopter family developed as the Advanced Light Helicopter for military, government, and civil operators. Its conventional main- and tail-rotor layout, adaptable cabin, and high-altitude operating capability support transport, utility, cargo, casualty evacuation, disaster response, maritime work, and search-and-rescue missions. Successive marks introduced changes in systems, engines, mission equipment, and service configuration while retaining the core Dhruv design.
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Identity
- Aliases
- ALH DhruvAdvanced Light Helicopter DhruvHAL Advanced Light HelicopterDhruv Mk IDhruv Mk IIDhruv Mk IIIALH Mk III
- Family Name
- HAL Dhruv
- Full Name
- Hindustan Aeronautics ALH Dhruv
- Roles
- utilitymilitarysearch_and_rescueair_ambulancecargo
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The HAL Dhruv is an Indian twin-engine, multi-role helicopter family developed as the Advanced Light Helicopter for military, government, and civil operators. Its conventional main- and tail-rotor layout, adaptable cabin, and high-altitude operating capability support transport, utility, cargo, casualty evacuation, disaster response, maritime work, and search-and-rescue missions. Successive marks introduced changes in systems, engines, mission equipment, and service configuration while retaining the core Dhruv design.
- First Flight Year
- 1,992
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Safran identifies TM333 as the Dhruv engine; the canonical HAL Dhruv family is a twin-engine helicopter.
- Name
- HAL Dhruv TM333 installation
- Notes
- Safran places TM333 in the 900–1,100-shp class and identifies it as powering HAL's Dhruv/ALH family; this exact relationship records the supported twin-engine Dhruv installation.
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Safran identifies Ardiden 1H1/Shakti as powering the Dhruv; the canonical HAL Dhruv family is a twin-engine helicopter.
- Name
- HAL Dhruv Ardiden 1H1 Shakti installation
- Notes
- Safran identifies the 1,400–2,000-shp Ardiden 1H1/Shakti as the co-developed HAL engine for Dhruv and LCH. This preserves a distinct later-generation engine option alongside TM333.
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.hal-india.co.in/product/dhruv
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 10:26:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:07:00 UTC