HAL Dhruv - Specifications (Dhruv)

Specifications (Dhruv)

Data from Indian Army, Crawford, HAL

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
• Capacity: 12 passengers (14 passengers with high density seating) or 4 stretchers.
• Length: 15.87 m (52 ft 0.8 in)
• Rotor diameter: 13.20 m (43 ft 3.7 in)
• Height: 4.98 m (16 ft 4.06 in)
• Disc area: 137 m² (1,472 ft²)
• Empty weight: 2,502 kg (5,515 lb)
• Useful load: 2,600 kg (5,731 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Shakti turboshafts, 1,000 kW (1,400 shp)
  Alternate engine: 2 x Turbomeca TM 333-2B2 turboshaft, 746 kW (1,000 shp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 290 km/h (180 mph, 156.58 kn)
• Combat radius: 320 km (200 mi, 175 nmi)
• Ferry range: 827 km (516 mi, 447 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 6,096 m (20,000 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

Note : The Weapon System Integration is in progress and is not in operational service.