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Russia evinces keen interest in acquiring Dhruv NEW DELHI, JAN 10 (PTI)
After Chile, Russia has evinced keen interest in acquiring India's Advanced Light Helicopter 'Dhruv', which would be airborne soon after minor rectifications of its rotor blades, Secertary Defence Production K P Singh said here today.
"The faults in rear rotor blades of 'Dhruv' have been rectified and the helicopter would be flying again within days," he said briefing newsmen on the preparations for the upcoming Defence Expo- 2006.
Labelling the ALH as the best helicopter in its class, Singh said it was only as a matter of "abundant caution" that the helicopters had been grounded for some time to indentify the faults and rectify them.
He said a delegation headed by a Joint Secretary in Defence Production would leave for Moscow in a day or two to negotiate with the Russians on their proposal to acquire the Dhruvs.
Earlier, Air Marshal Padamjit Singh Ahluwalia, Director General, Flight Safety, IAF, had said a high-level committee comprising experts from Hindustan Aeronautics, IAF, Navy and Army had been constituted to look into any technical snags in Dhruvs, while asserting that the helicopters would be flying soon.
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After Chile, Russia has evinced keen interest in acquiring India's Advanced Light Helicopter 'Dhruv', which would be airborne soon after minor rectifications of its rotor blades, Secertary Defence Production K P Singh said here today.
"The faults in rear rotor blades of 'Dhruv' have been rectified and the helicopter would be flying again within days," he said briefing newsmen on the preparations for the upcoming Defence Expo- 2006.
Labelling the ALH as the best helicopter in its class, Singh said it was only as a matter of "abundant caution" that the helicopters had been grounded for some time to indentify the faults and rectify them.
He said a delegation headed by a Joint Secretary in Defence Production would leave for Moscow in a day or two to negotiate with the Russians on their proposal to acquire the Dhruvs.
Earlier, Air Marshal Padamjit Singh Ahluwalia, Director General, Flight Safety, IAF, had said a high-level committee comprising experts from Hindustan Aeronautics, IAF, Navy and Army had been constituted to look into any technical snags in Dhruvs, while asserting that the helicopters would be flying soon.
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