Indian built helicopter Dhruv is being used in cleaning the Mauritius oil spill. HAL's Dhruv along with 3 Chetak helicopters are helping extricate skimmed oil from the vessel MV Wakashio. India had gifted One Dhruv and 2 Chetak Helicopters in December 2016 to Government of Mauritius. When it comes to Chetak Helicopters, HAL started manufacturing of helicopters in 1962 by entering in an agreement with Sud Aviation (Presently M/S Airbus). One of the Chetaks used to clean the Mauritius oil spill was given in 1987.

Source: dna August 17, 2020 07:18 UTC