Army, Air Force Variants Of Dhruv Chopper Cleared For Operations

The central government on Thursday cleared the resumption of operations of Army and Air Force versions of the Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv, reports news agency PTI quoting officials. According to the report, the naval version of the chopper will remain grounded.

"In furtherance of the clarification dated 11th April 2025, it is now intimated that the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv Army and Air Force versions are cleared for operations based on the Defect Investigation (DI) Committee recommendations. A time-bound plan for the resumption of operations has been worked out with the users," HAL said as quoted by news agency ANI.

The Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard versions of the choppers will continue to be on the ground as the probe is still continuing.