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Dhruv NG Helicopter Explained: What HAL Has Actually Put Into Pawan Hans Service

An explainer on the Dhruv NG, the civil Next Generation development of HAL's Advanced Light Helicopter, four of which were handed over to Pawan Hans Limited in Bengaluru. Covers what the airframe carries, the Shakti engine certification behind it, the ONGC offshore crew change contract it was bought for, and the service record of the wider Dhruv family.