 However, in 2008, the Indian Navy pronounced Dhruv unsuitable for its role as an ASW platform.Indian Navy will continue to procure Dhruv as a multi-role utility platform.During the commissioning ceremony Vice Admiral Sinha said that "In the Navy, Dhruv helicopters have transformed into an advanced search and rescue (SAR) helicopter also used for missions like heliborne operations, and armed patrol with night vision devices.