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operators
India
Indian Army Aviation Corps (~40)
Indian Air Force (~35)
Indian Navy (8)
Indian Coast Guard (9)
Border Security Force (8 Ordered)[34]
Burma
Myanmar Air Force (speculated transfer or plan to transfer although no proof exists)[35]
Israel
Ministry of Defense (1)
Nepal
Nepalese Army Air Service (4)
Bolivia
Bolivian Air Force (2 on order)[36]
Ecuador
Ecuadorian Air Force (7)[37] + 2 on order[38]
Suriname
Surinamese National Army - 3 on order[39][40]
Mauritius
Mauritius Police Force[41]
Maldives
National Defence Force [42]
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Civil operators
HAL Dhruv air ambulance in Bangalore, India.
India
Ministry Of Home Affairs - (6)[13]
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) (3)
Chhattisgarh State Government
Jharkhand State Government for VIP transportation and Police (2)
Karnataka State Government for VIP transportation (1)
Geological Survey of India (GSI) (1 on order)
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) (12 on order)
Turkey
Turkish health services(3)[26]
Peru
Peruvian health services (2 on order)[43]
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Specifications (Dhruv)
The Shakti engine
General characteristics
Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
Capacity: 4-12 passengers
Length: 15.87 m (52 ft 0.8 in)
Rotor diameter: 13.20 m (43 ft 3.7 in)
Height: 4.05 m (12 ft 4 in)
Disc area: 137 m² (1,472 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,502 kg (5,515 lb)
Useful load: 2,998 kg ()
Max takeoff weight: 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Shakti turboshafts, 1000 kW (1400 shp[52])
Alternate engine: 2x Turbomeca TM 333-2B2 turboshafts of 746 kW (1,000 shp) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 280 km/h (175 mph, 150 kn)
Combat radius: 320 km (200 mi, 175 nmi)
Ferry range: 827 km (516 mi, 447 nmi)
Service ceiling: 8382 m (27,500 ft)
Rate of climb: 8.9 m/s (1,771 ft/min)
Power/mass: 329.73 W/kg (0.20 hp/lb)
Armament
Missiles: **8 Anti-tank guided missiles
4 Air-to-air missiles
4 x 68 mm Rocket Pods (Air-Force & Army)
2 Torpedoes
Depth charges or Anti-ship missiles
India
Indian Army Aviation Corps (~40)
Indian Air Force (~35)
Indian Navy (8)
Indian Coast Guard (9)
Border Security Force (8 Ordered)[34]
Burma
Myanmar Air Force (speculated transfer or plan to transfer although no proof exists)[35]
Israel
Ministry of Defense (1)
Nepal
Nepalese Army Air Service (4)
Bolivia
Bolivian Air Force (2 on order)[36]
Ecuador
Ecuadorian Air Force (7)[37] + 2 on order[38]
Suriname
Surinamese National Army - 3 on order[39][40]
Mauritius
Mauritius Police Force[41]
Maldives
National Defence Force [42]
---------- Post added at 04:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:08 PM ----------
Civil operators
HAL Dhruv air ambulance in Bangalore, India.
India
Ministry Of Home Affairs - (6)[13]
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) (3)
Chhattisgarh State Government
Jharkhand State Government for VIP transportation and Police (2)
Karnataka State Government for VIP transportation (1)
Geological Survey of India (GSI) (1 on order)
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) (12 on order)
Turkey
Turkish health services(3)[26]
Peru
Peruvian health services (2 on order)[43]
---------- Post added at 04:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:09 PM ----------
Specifications (Dhruv)
The Shakti engine
General characteristics
Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
Capacity: 4-12 passengers
Length: 15.87 m (52 ft 0.8 in)
Rotor diameter: 13.20 m (43 ft 3.7 in)
Height: 4.05 m (12 ft 4 in)
Disc area: 137 m² (1,472 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,502 kg (5,515 lb)
Useful load: 2,998 kg ()
Max takeoff weight: 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)
Powerplant: 2× Shakti turboshafts, 1000 kW (1400 shp[52])
Alternate engine: 2x Turbomeca TM 333-2B2 turboshafts of 746 kW (1,000 shp) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 280 km/h (175 mph, 150 kn)
Combat radius: 320 km (200 mi, 175 nmi)
Ferry range: 827 km (516 mi, 447 nmi)
Service ceiling: 8382 m (27,500 ft)
Rate of climb: 8.9 m/s (1,771 ft/min)
Power/mass: 329.73 W/kg (0.20 hp/lb)
Armament
Missiles: **8 Anti-tank guided missiles
4 Air-to-air missiles
4 x 68 mm Rocket Pods (Air-Force & Army)
2 Torpedoes
Depth charges or Anti-ship missiles