Indian interest in V-22 Osprey intensifies

[Somreet Bhattacharya]

Carry more troops with VTOL capability compare to any other aircraft possible.

But Sir, Why does India need such an aircraft, when the Mi-17s or the An-32 are doing the job?? I don't think going by the strategic need and level of finances the armed forces are allotted, an aircraft like the Osprey would be of help...esp wen the aircraft in US service is laced with several problems...

 

[arnabmit]

1) Choppers are slow
2) Troop Transport fixed wing aircraft is too big to take off from an ACC

V-22 allows faster deployment of more troops than carrier borne helos.

And... "was" laced with several problems, not "is".

But Sir, Why does India need such an aircraft, when the Mi-17s or the An-32 are doing the job?? I don't think going by the strategic need and level of finances the armed forces are allotted, an aircraft like the Osprey would be of help...esp wen the aircraft in US service is laced with several problems...

 

[SATISH]

But Sir, Why does India need such an aircraft, when the Mi-17s or the An-32 are doing the job?? I don't think going by the strategic need and level of finances the armed forces are allotted, an aircraft like the Osprey would be of help...esp wen the aircraft in US service is laced with several problems...

Just think of combining both the AN 32 and the Mi 17 together....this is a dream that the SF personnel will have when deploying to the front lines or behind enemy lines. And you dont need a big landing strip that is required for an AN 32 but can fly faster than the Mi 17 to the forward lines.

Every new tech is laced with problems and the glitches are later ironed out. This is what happened with V 22 and after Iraq Op Desert Storm II it is a force to reckon with.

 

[avinashkumar2004]

New technology should always be welcome ... if not , we will definitely lag behind ... In future we are going to see many such kind of improved aircraft ...They are the future

 

[arnabmit]

Crew: Four (pilot, copilot and two flight engineers/crew chiefs)
Capacity: 24 troops (seated), 32 troops (floor loaded), or 9,070 kg of internal cargo, or up to 6,800 kg of external cargo
Empty weight: 33,140 lb (15,032 kg)
Loaded weight: 47,500 lb (21,500 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 60,500 lb (27,400 kg)
Combat radius: 390 nmi (722 km)
Ferry range: 879 nmi (1,627 km)
Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Fuel Economy: 0.21 km per litre

Can anyone tell me what is the service ceiling in vertical take off mode? Can this be a viable platform for Siachen and other mountainous border regions?

@Ray @Decklander @Kunal Biswas @sayareakd & others...

 

[sayareakd]

 

[drkrn]

Fuel Economy: 0.21 km per litre

Typically Indian

 

[arnabmit]

Has to!

http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/indian-army/51230-goverment-cut-40-fuel-supply-may-hit-army-s-mobility.html

Remember?

Typically Indian

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Higher ceiling is indeed good, But again we are procuring CH-47 for such needs ..

V-22 comes handy specially for SF ..

 

[sayareakd]

May be bigger version which can take 100 full combat soldiers would be better idea.

plus such type of special aircraft may be good for AWAC, dont know what effect blade will have on AWAC radar.

 

[sob]

How would this preform in Siachen for the supply to our forces?

Edit: From the Boeing Web site the service ceiling is 7600 m, while the height of the siachen Glacier is 5700 m.

so this could be good for our troops.

 

[arnabmit]

Yes, it would be very good for SF, Marcos and Para SF, also for Carrier OPS.

But Service Ceiling of CH-47 is 5640m only. I am thinking about cargo supply to Siachen above 6000m, also for recovery, infil, exfil and medevac.

Higher ceiling is indeed good, But again we are procuring CH-47 for such needs ..

V-22 comes handy specially for SF ..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

In that case V22 might come useful there ..

 

[sob]

If this capable of this


and also it can serve at Siachen then why do we need CH 47

 

[sayareakd]

If this capable of this


and also it can serve at Siachen then why do we need CH 47

Becauseit is very expensive.

 

[sob]

Becauseit is very expensive.

But Anup this at a single stroke lets IAF/IA retire the old Cheetah/Chetak helicopters also. We should look into this. It will also be able to carry more payload

 

[dealwithit]

Having this monster doesn't provide Indian army needs... V 22 can't land on mountain as Chinook

 

[asianobserve]

Osprey Team Eyes Aerial Refueling, Comms Options
http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_09_09_2013_p37-612656.xml

 

[drkrn]

Having this monster doesn't provide Indian army needs... V 22 can't land on mountain as Chinook

our usage is different than usa's

we use it for special forces/special ops ,where its useful than chinhook

 

[cobra commando]

Indian Navy & Coast Guard for briefing on Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey

February 02, 2015: Top sources indicate the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard have asked for technical briefings on the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft from Bell and Boeing. The Indian military has been impressed by the demonstrated capabilities of V-22, but has so far stopped short of expressing any overt interest in considering a purchase, despite feelers from Boeing. Boeing conducted a second level of detail presentation to the Indian military establishment (first the Navy) in 2013 on one of the most remarkable -- but also controversial -- aircraft ever built. Sources reveal that following a request by an Indian delegation at the Dubai Air Show in 2014, Boeing made its official V-22 pitch for India. The navy announced its interest in acquiring a fixed-wing AEW platform for its aircraft carriers (first the INS Vikramaditya, then the two indigenous aircraft carriers). While Northrop-Grumman has pitched the E-2 Hawkeye for nearly a decade now, the navy is understood to be intrigued by the flexibility being offered by the V-22. With vertical take off and transition into fixed wing flight, it appears to take care of both the navy's big quandaries in such a qualitative requirement. Fixed wing flight provides much greater range and speed, while vertical launch and recovery precludes the requirement of a catapult launcher (under consideration for the second indigenous aircraft carrier).


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