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Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH)-Mark III

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  • Published
    2nd Oct, 2021

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved an Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of 25 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH)-Mark III from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru-headquartered defence public sector enterprise

Context 

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved an Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for the procurement of 25 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH)-Mark III from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru-headquartered defence public sector enterprise.

About

  • Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-DHRUV) is a twin engine, multi-role, multi-mission new generation helicopter in the 5.5 ton weight class. 
  • It is indigenously designed and developed.
  • Dhruv is “type –Certified” for 
    • Military operations by the Centre for Military Airworthiness Certification 
    • Civil operations by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation 
  • It’s variant ALH-Mark III is for utility roles of Defence Services suited for high altitude operations.
  • Procurement cost: Rs 3,850 crore
  • It is to be procured for the Indian Army’s Army Aviation Corps under the “Buy Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured” (Buy Indian-IDDM) route.

 Major system under ALH-Mark III

  • Shakti engine
  • IADS with Digital Moving Map
  • Electronic Warfare Suite
  • Electro Optical pod
  • Counter Measure Dispensing system
  • Infra Red Suppressor
  • Health & Usage Monitoring system
  • Solid State Digital Video Recorder (SSDVR)
  • Engine Particle Separator

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)

  • It is the highest decision-making body in the Ministry of Defence for deciding on new policies and capital acquisitions for:
    • three services
      • Indian Army
      • Indian Navy 
      • Indian Air Force
    • Indian Coast Guard
  • Chairman: Minister of Defence  

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