Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan flags off next-generation helicopter 'Dhruv NG'

Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday flagged off the inaugural flight of the next-generation civil helicopter Dhruv NG, designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, to meet the requirements of the civil aviation market.

Before take-off from HAL here, the minister joined the pilot in the cockpit to gain firsthand



insight into the helicopter’s advanced systems and features.

According to HAL officials, Dhruv NG, a sophisticated 5.5-tonne, light twin-engine, multi-role helicopter engineered to master the diverse and demanding requirements of the Indian terrain is specifically upgraded to meet the rigorous demands of the global civil aviation market.