Proud Of Dhruv In Flood Ops: HAL

[vram]

http://www.livefistdefence.com/2013/07/proud-of-dhruv-in-flood-ops-hal.html

HAL Statement: HAL-produced helicopters – Dhruv, Cheetah/Chetak – played a leading role in the biggest ever helicopter based rescue operation of Indian defence forces in flood and rain-hit areas of Uttarakhand recently. These copters deployed over flood and landslide affected areas in Uttarakhand performed effectively in dropping paratroopers, evacuating stranded people and in supply of food and medicines. The helicopters made hundreds of sorties in the high risk zone overcoming strong winds, visibility and with virtually no space for landing on high terrains. HAL teams were positioned at Deharadun and Delhi to ensure logistic support for the rescue operations.

Dhruv which can carry 16 passengers was the star performer. On many occasions, due to incessant rain IAF pilots could only use Dhruv as it was unsafe for other copters to land. Dhruv helicopters flew for nearly 630 hours during the operation and Cheetah/Chetak flew 520 hours.

"The indigenous helicopters pressed into service by the Army and the Air Force in flood-hit areas have proved their mettle in carrying out rescue and relief operations in highly inaccessible areas. We are proud of it", says Dr. R.K. Tyagi, Chairman, HAL.

HAL designed, developed and produced Dhruv helicopters have been delivered to the Indian Army, Air Force, Navy and the Coast Guard. They are also exported. The civil version of Dhruv has been certified by the DGCA and delivered to ONGC, Govt of Jharkand and the BSF.

The advanced technology features incorporated in the design of Dhruv include hingeless main rotor and bearingless tail rotor; integrated dynamic system encompassing main gear box and upper controls in a single housing; higher powered Shakti engines; integrated architecture display system (glass cockpit); duplex automatic flight control system; redundancy with twin engine, dual hydraulics and controls; 30 min dry running capability of gear boxes; crashworthy bottom structure, landing gear, crew seat and fuel tanks with self-sealing capability; extensive use of composite material on fuselage and rotor system; integration of role and optional equipments such as rescue hoist, stretchers and cargo-hook.

Dhurv also has advanced avionics (communication, navigation & surveillance), electrical mission systems. All this makes Dhruv, a versatile multi-mission, multi-role helicopter capable of operating in all-weather and extreme climate conditions ensuring high degree of reliability and survivability.

Based on the expertise of Dhruv, HAL undertook the Design & Development of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Light Utility Helicopter (LUH).

"Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime"

 

[pmaitra]

Already posted. I guess we can keep it here as a separate thread.

 

[vram]

Already posted. I guess we can keep it here as a separate thread.

oops sry....Mods please merge if required. Just felt this needs to be highlighted as we usually have a separate thread for any critical argument from so called experts of indigenous products.

 

[pmaitra]

oops sry....Mods please merge if required. Just felt this needs to be highlighted as we usually have a separate thread for any critical argument from so called experts of indigenous products.

Here it is; http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...ced-light-helicopter-dhruv-42.html#post759649

 

[drkrn]

http://www.livefistdefence.com/2013/07/proud-of-dhruv-in-flood-ops-hal.html




"Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime"

now dhruv has good export potential

 

[Bhadra]

"Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime"
vram ↑

Do not stop at Tuna fish, graduate to sharks !!

 

[Bhadra]

now dhruv has good export potential

First meet requirement of own Armed Forces...

MHA has refused to buy Dhruva - not fit for Policia....

 

[sob]

@Bhadra you beat me to it. On Saturday IE had this story on page 2

MHA not happy with HAL-made choppers, wants more bidders - Indian Express

The proposal to procure indigenous helicopters for paramilitary forces has run into rough weather with the home ministry (MHA) insisting that more than one vendor should take part in the bidding.

The ministry had earlier decided that state-run HAL would supply 12 ALH Dhruvs for use in medical emergencies and for operations in Jammu & Kashmir, the northeast and against Maoist extremists.

MHA officials said they were consulting the IAF but want the best chopper for paramilitary forces. The MHA position contradicts that of the defence ministry which insists on choppers manufactured by Indian companies while the armed forces prefer global vendors.

A senior MHA official said the BSF had procured the ALH and was not happy with it. "We want more manufacturers to participate so that we can buy a better product. there are recurring problems and high maintenance with ALH. In some cases, it takes more than a year for HAL to deliver the the aircraft sent for maintenance," the official said.

The MHA wants other companies that make helicopters similar to the ALH to bid for the deal. "This will also mean we can ask for certain specifications in the aircraft to suit the operational recruitment of our forces," he added.

As per the report BSF had a problem with the high maintenance of the Dhruv and in one case HAL took almost a year to make the repairs. This is a lacuna HAL has to solve. IA and IAF will have their own dedicated maintenance wing but for smaller operators who will have to depend on HAL for repairs and routine maintenance this can be a big put off.

 

[Bhadra]

@Bhadra you beat me to it. On Saturday IE had this story on page 2

MHA not happy with HAL-made choppers, wants more bidders - Indian Express


As per the report BSF had a problem with the high maintenance of the Dhruv and in one case HAL took almost a year to make the repairs. This is a lacuna HAL has to solve. IA and IAF will have their own dedicated maintenance wing but for smaller operators who will have to depend on HAL for repairs and routine maintenance this can be a big put off.

Now the Gendarme will also be accused for Foreign Maal ! Ah

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Its not wrong to blame BSF for such incompetence, Which resulted there officers lives..

BSF is known to have airwing from fixed to MI-8, But Dhruvs were its backbone, knowing this all they should have put there own maintenance facility, now they are going for imports with kickbacks and the question will be there when these new birds will start to crash of same cause as he core issue is not solved yet, And media will give little or no importance to such news..

Such incident is an excuse for imports..

 

[sob]

@Kunal Biswas, how many such birds would the BSF have to justify a maintenance wing set up exclusively for them. It is a bit harsh to ask the BSF to do this. The main reason for going for Dhruv was to minimise the expenses and the spares would be readily available. Sadly it seems that the HAL has let them down.

 

[Bhadra]

@Kunal Biswas, how many such birds would the BSF have to justify a maintenance wing set up exclusively for them. It is a bit harsh to ask the BSF to do this. The main reason for going for Dhruv was to minimise the expenses and the spares would be readily available. Sadly it seems that the HAL has let them down.

BSF is demanding their own air force !!

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Its a very obvious procedure for any force to set up maintenance facility for the bird which form there back bone in these operations, It very basic for any force in the world even for the infamous black water pvt mercenary org have such facility in house, I dont have to name IA here..

In case of IA the stocks of spares are ordered from HAL in advance which are stored in IA facility, In time of high sorties like in 'Arunachal disaster relief campaign ' the Dhruvs were maintained smoothly so there operations were flawless, Unlike BSF have no plans such as these nor they have maintenance crew which work under there supervision nor have there own pilots..

BSF faults are just too many to point out, despite knowing the danger they were operating Dhruves at high sorties level hen there numbers do not support such operations, HAL is a over tasked company and will not give full resources for just BSF when it have to take care all different birds of IAF zoo..

BSF or anyone related or just know about such details, Will put criminal charges on BSF authorities responsible for such careless acts.

@Kunal Biswas, how many such birds would the BSF have to justify a maintenance wing set up exclusively for them. It is a bit harsh to ask the BSF to do this. The main reason for going for Dhruv was to minimise the expenses and the spares would be readily available. Sadly it seems that the HAL has let them down.