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Utility helicopter
HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter originating in India. It was built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
IndiaTrue scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 15.87 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Utility helicopter
India
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Rotary Wing Research and Design Center
In service
Indian Army Indian Air Force Indian Navy See Operators
400+ (January 2024)
1992–present
March 2002
20 August 1992
HAL Rudra
HAL Prachand
Two pilots
12 armed troops or 14 passengers
15.87 m (52 ft 1 in)
3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
4.98 m (16 ft 4 in) with skid landing gear
4,445 kg (9,800 lb) for Mk III with wheels
5,800 kg (12,787 lb) for Mk III with skids
1,055 kg (2,326 lb)
1,500 kg (3,300 lb) underslung (Mk II)
2 × Turbomeca TM 333 -2B2 turboshaft , 807 kW (1,082 shp) each (Mk I and II)
13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)
250 km/h (155 mph, 135 kn) for Mk III
630 km (390 mi, 340 nmi) for Mk III
3 hours and 42 minutes for Mk III
6,100 m (20,000 ft)
10.33 m/s (2,033 ft/min)
India
Israel
Maldives
Mauritius
Nepal
136.85 m 2 (1,473.0 sq ft)
291 km/h (181 mph, 157 kn) for Mk III
3.5
40.19 kg/m 2 (8.23 lb/sq ft)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
HAL Dhruv equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
IndiaReported count for HAL Dhruv · Mk.1 / HAL Dhruv · Mk.3. Service scope: Naval Air Arm; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 24. Origin: India. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for HAL Dhruv · Dhruv Mk I/III. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 95. Origin: India. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Border Security Force exact named equipment holdings: Dhruv. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MRH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army exact named equipment holdings: Dhruv. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MRH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for HAL Dhruv · Dhruv Mk I/II/III. Service scope: Army Aviation Corps; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 78. Origin: India. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited reference period. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Reported count for HAL Dhruv · Dhruv Mk I. Service scope: Coast Guard; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 4. Origin: India. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2021), not the article revision. Cited source 2021-03-20. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Israel
MaldivesCoast Guard exact named equipment holdings: Dhruv (contractor operated). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MRH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
MauritiusPolice Air Wing exact named equipment holdings: Dhruv. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: HELICOPTERS / MRH. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
NepalDated directory active-fleet estimate for Dhruv ALH, grouped under HAL Dhruv. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
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