Advanced Light Chopper Dhruv to lead India’s charge at Singapore Airshow

India is ready to shine at the Singapore Airshow 2024 that kicks off on Feb. 20 with a heart-throbbing display of its Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv.

The Singapore Airshow is a biennial affair and is the biggest such event in Asia. The show is attended by the world’s leading civilian as well as military aircraft manufacturers.

The Indian contingent arrived in Singapore on Feb. 12. The Sarang Helicopter Display Team of the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted its first practice display on Feb. 18.

The team is operating from the Changi airbase of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF).

The Singapore Airshow is scheduled to commence on Feb. 20. The airshow features a variety of display teams from across the globe. The show also features leading aircraft and systems manufacturers and operators showcasing their products.

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The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)-manufactured ALH Dhruv, which the Sarang team operates, is featuring in the show for the first time.

The first international display for the Sarang team, however, happened to be at Singapore for the Asian Aerospace Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre back in 2004.

The Sarang team is performing a four-chopper display for the audience at the Singapore Airshow this year.

The display is designed to highlight the ALH Dhruv’s agility and manoeuvrability, as well as the high degree of skills of the IAF pilots flying these machines.

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The indigenously manufactured ALH and its advanced variants are operated by all the military services of India. The successful induction and operational utilisation of this platform is one of the glowing success stories of self-reliance or Aatmanirbharta in the defence sector.