HAL Dhruv: News & Discussion: 29 Dec 2025

[Rakesh]

HAL Dhruv

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Design Specifications
• Crew: Two in Tandem Seating Configuration
• Capacity: 12 armed troops or 14 passengers
• Length: 15.87 meters
• Width: 3.15 meters
• Height: 4.98 meters
• Main Rotor Diameter: 13.2 meters
• Maximum Take Off Weight: 5,800 kg
• Fuel Capacity: 1,055 kg
• Maximum Payload Capacity: 1,500 kg (Mk2 variant) and 1,000 kg (Mk3 variant)
• Engine: Mk 1 and 2 variants ---> 2 × Turbomeca TM 333-2B2 turboshaft each producing 1,082 shp
• Engine: Mk 3 and 4 variants ---> 2 × HAL/Turbomeca Shakti-1H turboshaft each producing 1,432 shp

Performance Specifications
• Cruise Speed: 250 km/h
• Never Exceed Speed: 291 km/h
• Range: 630 km (Mk3 variant)
• Endurance: 3 hours, 42 minutes (Mk3 variant)
• Service Ceiling: 6,100 meters
• G Limits: 3.5
• Rate of Climb: 10.33 meters per second

[Rakesh]

Dhruv–NG is reportedly a civil variant.

https://x.com/manishindiatv/status/2005 ... 93455?s=20 ---> Inaugural flight of the ALH Dhruv–NG scheduled tomorrow at HAL, marking another milestone in India’s indigenous rotary-wing aviation journey. Watch complete report on @indiatvnews.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/VivekSi85847001/status/20 ... 88828?s=20 ---> ALH DHRUV Next Generation first flight tomorrow.

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/shreedharsingh9/status/20 ... 22586?s=20 ---> Dhruv NG first flight.