Navy plans to ditch Dhruv helicopters

The Indian Navy has virtually written off the naval variant of the advanced light helicopter (ALH), Dhruv, saying it has failed to meet basic operational requirements. The navy, which operates a fleet of six ALHs, has decided against placing further orders with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

A senior navy official told HT, “The ALH has a long way to go before the programme matures sufficiently for it to undertake basic naval roles such as search and rescue (SAR) and communication duties.” He said the helicopter’s ASW (anti-submarine warfare) version developed by HAL still falls short of naval expectations.

Navy officials said that the ALH lacks the desired endurance for mission requirements. The navy is also not satisfied with the chopper’s rotor blade folding mechanism for storage on warships and its payload capacity. The navy has launched a global hunt for new ASW helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of Sea King helicopters.

However, HAL remains buoyant about domestic helicopter sale prospects with the defence ministry entrusting it with the task of developing light utility helicopters for the army and the air force. The ministry has allocated Rs 435 crore for this. The defence public sector undertaking is focusing aggressively on the helicopter business and plans to set up a new helicopter division in Bangalore.

Navy to strengthen air fleet for combat, surveillance roles

New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) With its air combat capability severely hit by a series of crashes and mishaps at sea, the Indian Navy has finalised bold plans to revive its air strength by buying more frontline fighters and helicopters. The force has finalised global tenders to acquire troop carrying and anti-submarine helicopters as well as to upgrade its fleet of Seaking and Kamov-28 helicopters.

Under new plans, the Navy would acquire more of the MiG-29K fighters from Russia as a follow up order to 16 such fighters, which are expected to arrive in India by next month, Naval sources said. Navy would begin to induct the MiG-29 fighters when the first batch of four aircraft would fly into Naval air station at Goa. "The delivery of the fighters meant to operate from the carrier INS Vikramaditya is on schedule even though a deadlock still persists on the handing over of the carrier after a price hike demanded by Moscow," an official said.

They said along with moves to buy more MiG fighters, request for proposals had been finalised for undertaking midlife upgrades of Seaking-B and Kamov-28 helicopters. Navy has 14 Seaking anti-submarine and troop carrying helicopters and 12 Kamov choppers.

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