By September 2000 , HAL had contracted with Turbomeca to develop a more powerful version of the LAH 's TM 3332B2 , from . By January 2002 , Turbomeca had begun developing the Ardiden TM3332C2 for helicopters , launched at the Paris Air Show for the LAH as the '' Shakti '' , co-developed and assembled by HAL , as the US lifted India 's 1998 nuclear tests sanctions . < ! -- By July 2002 , Turbomeca was ready to launch the 900 kW ( 1,200 hp ) engine development with HAL for 11 % for the ALH , then renamed Dhruv . < ! -- It was launched in February 2003 at the Aero India show with a large order from HAL , to be used in 6-6.5 t ( 13,200-14,300 lb ) helicopters . < ! -- By October 2005 , Turbomeca ran the first example in Tarbes , planning a July 2006 first flight . < ! -- Developed by India for 19 % , the '' Shakti '' made its first test flight on the Dhruv on 16 August 2007 . By late 2007 , HAL started fitting the '' Shakti '' for Dhruvs produced from then
India 's 1998 nuclear tests
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