A crew member was injured in the motor tanker Hari Leela near the sea in Porbandar, Gujarat. The Indian Coastguard received an emergency call from the ship. After this, the Coastguard sent its Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) for help. This happened on the night of 2 September at around 11 pm.
The helicopter that went into the sea had to make an emergency landing for some reason. It fell into the sea. Due to which the Coast Guard personnel present in it fell into the sea. One soldier has been found. While the search for three is still on. For this, the Indian Coast Guard has deployed four ships and two search aircraft for rescue.
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Let us know about ALH…
ALH Dhruv is a helicopter that all three armies of India have. Indian Air Force has 107 helicopters, Indian Army has 191 and Navy has 14 helicopters. Navy has ordered 11 more helicopters and Army has ordered 73 more helicopters. These orders show how useful it is.
Dhruv helicopter is flown by two pilots. It can accommodate 12 soldiers. This helicopter is 52.1 feet long and has a height of 16.4 feet. Its maximum speed is 291 km per hour. It can fly up to 630 km at a time. It can reach a maximum height of 20 thousand feet.
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On 02 Sep 2024, @IndiaCoastGuard ALH helicopter was launched at 2300 hrs to evacuate an injured crew member from the Motor Tanker Hari Leela off #Porbandar, #Gujarat. The helicopter had to make an emergency hard landing and ditched into sea. One crew member recovered, search for…
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) September 3, 2024
This is a utility helicopter, meaning it is usually used to transport soldiers and cargo. But three excellent helicopters have been built in the country on the platform of this Dhruv helicopter. The first is the light combat helicopter Prachand, the second is the armed utility helicopter Rudra and the third is the light utility helicopter.
Other helicopters built on Dhruv’s platform…
Light Combat Helicopter Prachand
The Indian Air Force and the Army are using the attack helicopter Prachand. 8 helicopters have been made. 15 more will be made. It is flown by two pilots. The height of the 51.10 feet long helicopter is 15.5 feet. Weapons of 700 KG can be installed on it. Its maximum speed is 268 km per hour. Its range is 550 km. It can fly continuously for 3.10 hours. It can reach a maximum height of 6500 feet. It is fitted with a 20 mm cannon. There are four hardpoints, which means rockets, missiles and bombs can be installed on it.
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HAL Rudra
This is an armed utility helicopter. IAF has 16 and Army has 75. It is also flown by two pilots. It also seats 12 soldiers. It is 52.1 feet long. 10.4 feet wide. 16.4 feet high. Maximum speed is 280 km per hour. Range is 590 km. It can reach a maximum height of 20 thousand feet. One M621 cannon of 20 mm, 2 Mistral rockets, 4 FZ275 LGR missiles, 4 Dhruvastra missiles can be deployed.
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HAL LUH
This is a light utility helicopter. IAF and Army have ordered 6 each. It is also flown by two pilots. It can seat 6 people. This helicopter is 37.8 feet long and has a height of 11.1 feet. Its maximum speed is 250 kmph. It can fly 350 kms in one go with a weight of 500 kgs. Up to 500 kms empty. It can go up to a maximum of 21,300 feet.
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