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Friday, August 17, 2007

Dhruvs with Shakti engine and weapons make maiden flight

The Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv, the technology showpiece of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), soared to greater heights with the more powerful Shakti engine and in weaponised role.

The inaugural flights of Dhruv powered by Shakti engine and loaded with weapons took place at HAL’s Helicopter Division in Bangalore on Thursday.

Addressing the media after impressive maiden flights, HAL Chairman Mr Ashok K. Baweja said that a simulator school will be set up by next September along with CAE, Canada with common modules of training, though primarily for ALH.

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