Dhruv MkIII undergoes handling work on coast guard ship
Source: HAL Source: HAL Source: HAL The rotorcraft’s blades were folded for storage in the ship’s hangar, where maintenance was performed while the vessel was underway. In addition, the rotorcraft underwent hot refuelling with its engines running. “These trials have proven the capability of ALH Dhruv to carry out extended operations from ships,” says HAL chairman R Madhavan. “Some of the missions that were successfully executed were surveillance, search and rescue, and anti-pollution to address oil spillage. With the successful demonstration of these capabilities like blade folding,...
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