300th Advanced Light Helicopter Rolled out; 35 More To Be Inducted By 2022
The 300th Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), Dhruv, received its roll-out certificate on September 29 at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bangalore. The CEO of Helicopter Complex, GVS Bhaskar said, "With over 2,80,000 flying hours, ALH has proven to be a multirole helicopter for Any Mission, Any Place, Any Time.” Currently, HAL has a contract to produce 73 ALHs, out of which 38 are already produced; remaining will be available by 2022.