India's Ministry of Defense has signed two contracts with Bangalore-based aerospace and defense company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the supply of 34 Dhruv advanced light helicopters, Report informs via TASS
The contract value was 80.7 billion Indian rupees (about $1 million).
From this batch, 25 helicopters will be given to the Indian Army for search and rescue operations, personnel and internal cargo transportation, reconnaissance and casualty evacuation. Nine Dhruv naval helicopters have been ordered for the Coast Guard.
The Ministry of Defense noted that the Dhruv helicopter has proven its effectiveness in different climatic conditions, including in high mountainous regions such as Ladakh and the Siachen Glacier.