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Mi-24 is about to retire, and there is no sustainable replacement in sight.
Apache Longbow cannot be the replacement just due to the sheer cost factor and lack of High-Altitude capabilities.
My solution would be a JV between HAL & Kamov to create a new heavy attack helicopter based on the Ka-50.
The new one would have the following differences with the Ka-50
Apache Longbow cannot be the replacement just due to the sheer cost factor and lack of High-Altitude capabilities.
My solution would be a JV between HAL & Kamov to create a new heavy attack helicopter based on the Ka-50.
The new one would have the following differences with the Ka-50
- Tandem cockpit for 2 crew
- Digital glass cockpit
- Nose mounted integrated Target Acquisition and Designation Sight, CCD & Night Vision Sensor
- Rigid rotors with less gap between the upper and lower rotors
- Mast mounted Fire Control Radar
- Chin mounted 30mm autocannon, slaved either to HMD or to the TADS
- Service ceiling of 6000+ meters, instead of the current 5500m
- Additional version with folding rotors & stub wings for upcoming IN LHDs