300th ALH (Dhruv) produced

The 300th Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) was ‘rolled out’ from HAL’s production hangar at Bangalore on 29 September 2020. The relevant certificate was handed over to Mr. Bhaskar, CEO, Helicopter Complex by YK Sharma of the Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA). In the current phase, HAL is producing 73 ALHs contracted for the Army (41), Indian Navy (16) and Indian Coast Guard (16). Of these 38 ALHs have been produced with the remaining to be completed by 2022.