ALHs for Indian Navy and Coast Guard
HAL’s prowess in the area of rotary winged aircraft was well represented even as the Company handed over ALH Mk.IIIs to the Indian Navy as also the Coast Guard variant to that Service. HAL’s light utility helicopter (LUH) also received its initial operational clearance (IOC) during the Show.
HAL handed over three Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Mk. III) to the Indian Navy and two ALHs to the Indian Coast Guard as part of 16 ALHs on order. The helicopters were handed over by Mr. R. Madhavan, CMD, HAL to Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Naval Staff and Mr. K. Natarajan, DG, Coast Guard in the presence of Defence Minister, Mr Rajnath Singh.
The ALH has now accumulated close to 300,000 cumulative flight hours and has proven its mettle in versatile operations. The ALH Mk. III is fitted with state-of-the-art glass cockpit and more powerful Shakti engine. The contract involves integration of 19 major systems with the existing ALH MK. III that includes IFF Mk. XII & ATC Xpdr with ADS-B Out, V/UHF Communication System, Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance (TCAS-I), SAR Homer system, Automatic Deployable Emergency Locator Transmitter (ADELT), Loud
Hailer, Radio altimeter, Rescue Basket, Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), IADS System, AFCS, Digital Video Recording System (SSDVR), Automatic Identification System (AIS), High Intensity Search Light (HISL), Pressure Refueling System, Control grips, EO POD Rev III, Surveillance Radar System plus a 12.7 mm gun.