HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

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They should name it after best attack pilot in IAF.

Otherwise Modi will give it some Sanskrit name like Atalji.
whats wrong with sanskrit name ???

americans gave their helicopters native american names apache , comanche , lakota ,

sanskrit name implies ancient roots of india on which its civilization is founded ,

It is no problem what name is kept, be it sanskrit, urdu, bengali, tamil, malyalam, mix of all, some pilots's name, some aliens or otherwise. What matters is that there should be no hidden political agenda behind it.
maybe what you really wanted to say that 'naming' becomes politics at india and that is ridiculous ,

but it should be sanskrit name because sanskrit name is most proper and neutral among all indian communities ,

if the name is any other than sanskrit name actually then its gonna be a political agenda ,

and from then every other political party repeatedly gonna keep asking or demanding that naming should be according to their community or political agenda whenever it gonna come to christening of military assets .
 

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They should name it after best attack pilot in IAF.

Otherwise Modi will give it some Sanskrit name like Atalji.
if your read the book of famous Arthur C clarke
"Rendezvous with Rama" . he said when the west will use up all the Roman gods name then they will move on to HIndu gods name ..

in that scenario west will not have problem using HIndu gods or sanskrit names the only country having problem will be our own.. we are so divided ..

Do u know the Periodic table that the whole world studies is based on Sanskrit..

foreigners dnt have problem in taking inspiration from our culture or language ,,
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India’s Light Combat Helicopter Undergoing Weapons Integration
India’s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), currently under development by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for service in the Indian Army (IA) and Indian Air Force (IAF) is undergoing weapons integration, according to local media reports.

“LCH is ready, we are integrating its weapons, we tried rockets and it was good, we need to try missiles ATGM — anti-tank guided missile, (these) are the ones which we are integrating and we just have to demonstrate that,” the chairman of HAL, Suvarnu Raja told The Times of India.

HAL has so far been extensively testing four LCH prototypes. The third LCH helicopter recently completed hot and high altitude trials at Leh in Jammu and Kashmir. The LCH prototypes have been undergoing extensive weapons trials beginning in July, as I reported elsewhere (See: “India’s Light Combat Helicopter to Start Weapons Trials”).


A LCH prototype also successfully fired 70 millimeter rockets during the 2016 iteration of the IAF’s Iron Fist military exercise held in March in the Thar Desert in Pokhran, Rajasthan in northwestern India. “The flight trials were successful with respect to system integration, structural integrity, noise and vibration, functionality of system and safe separation of rockets,” Indian Minister of State for Defense Rao Inderjit Singh told the Indian Parliament in May, in reference to the helicopter’s performance during Iron Fist.

The LCH is armed with a number of different weapons systems, as I explained in an earlier piece:

The armored attack helicopter’s weapon suite includes a 20 millimeter French Giat-Nexter turret gun, four Belgium-made 70 mm anti-tank guided missiles (or, once operational, the Indian Helina anti-tank missile, which is still in development), and MBDA Mistral-2 air-to-air missiles. SAAB South Africa is providing the LCH’s electronic warfare suite.

Speaking to the Times of India, Raja also revealed that HAL is undertaking limited serial production of the LCH. “We have launched a limited series production, with a confidence and hope that we get definite orders on this. We have also inquiries on this platform from other countries, and so we will start making five helicopters this year,” Raju said.

The Indian Army’s Army Aviation Corps (AAC) has expressed its intention of acquiring 114 helicopters and the IAF 65. However, no contract has been signed so far. “It has to turn into a contract between the Services and HAL,” according to Raju.

As I reported previously (See: “What’s the Status of India’s Light Combat Helicopter?”), the history of the LCH project goes back to the lack of an adequate light helicopter gunship during the 1999 Kargil War:

The LCH, which made its maiden flight in May 2010, has been specifically developed in response to the lack of an attack helicopter capable of performing high-altitude operations during the 1999 Kargil War. Consequently, the LCH, a derivative of the HAL Dhruv helicopter, has been primarily designed for high-altitude warfare – HAL and French engine-maker, Turbomeca jointly designed a special engine optimized for extreme altitudes – and has an operational ceiling limit of 6,000–6,500 meters (19,700–21,300 feet).

The AAC helicopter fleet is only at 70 percent of its authorized strengths, according to the Indian Ministry of Defense.

http://thediplomat.com/2016/10/indias-light-combat-helicopter-undergoing-weapons-integration/
 

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whats wrong with sanskrit name ???

americans gave their helicopters native american names apache , comanche , lakota ,

sanskrit name implies ancient roots of india on which its civilization is founded ,
There is no issue with Sanskrit but I thought if everything weapons gets Sanskrit names then why not this Heli gets name of a fighter pilot.

Plus I support Sanskrit names.:india:
 

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There is no issue with Sanskrit but I thought if everything weapons gets Sanskrit names then why not this Heli gets name of a fighter pilot.

Plus I support Sanskrit names.:india:
I also like the way they name our assets. How about Sudarshan?
 

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Check out page no. 71 for best ever photos of LCH. Some by me and some by other members. You may get one for new D.P..;)
why i havnt got this msg in my notification???????
Ya definitely looking forward for yet another wallpaper .Thnx:clap2:..

as you know i made the chocolaty AMCA pic as wallpaper,one lucky day my cousin arrived and he was surprised looking at the design of the craft and double surprised when i told him It is being developed by India..

When i enquired more about his likings..he told hat he likes Tejas more.. :biggrin2:

just checked the page 71.. there are many awesome pic and some of them had the privilege to become my wallpaper long ago.. but the one posted by @WolfPack86 and @Prashant12 is best till date.
 
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are you peoples really that much of mad and idiots .. The MoD or any other defense forces NOT ordered these products from HAL..

DAC just cleared the query of IAF, IA and IN wishlist.. CCS is the one who allocated the money and allows the MoD to buy these things from HAL or any other firm

Still very long way ahead to ink a order with HAL to deliver these items.
 

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Few days ago Vijendar Thakur said in twitter, that LCH will get Milan 2T anti tank missiles, while ALH Rudra may get PARS LR3 ( this said by Saurav Jha )
 

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are you peoples really that much of mad and idiots .. The MoD or any other defense forces NOT ordered these products from HAL..

DAC just cleared the query of IAF, IA and IN wishlist.. CCS is the one who allocated the money and allows the MoD to buy these things from HAL or any other firm

Still very long way ahead to ink a order with HAL to deliver these items.
Time frame is not that off.

Actual production may not be starting until Tumkur plant of HAL is ready.

These 15 might be manufactured in Bangalore itself.

In the mean while Tumkur plant is also being built.

CCS meetings are happening almost once every three months.

Since LCH is technically a new product line, fanboys can show some patience.
 

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